Honorius Gloria Romanorum Maiorina

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The Coin

Obverse — pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right, D N HONORIVS P F AVG; grainy surfaces with the flan crack at twelve o'clock

Reverse — emperor standing facing, head right, holding standard and globe, GLORIA ROMANORVM around, SMKΓ (Cyzicus, 3rd officina) in exergue

Attribution: Asia Minor (Mysia). Kyzikos. Honorius. c. 23 Jan 393 – 17 Jan 395 AD (reign 393–423 AD). AE. maiorina.

Obverse: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right

Reverse: Emperor standing facing, head right, diademed, in military dress, standard in right hand, globe in left hand; SMKΓ in exergue

Weight: 4.83 g (my scale); tag: 4.831 g (Weighed on John's own scale, 2026-07-20; the tag weight is Forum's.) Reference: RIC IX Cyzicus 28(c)3

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