He was the younger son of emperor Theodosius I and his first wife Aelia Flaccilla, and brother of Arcadius, who was the Eastern Emperor from 395 until his death in 408.
Even by the standards of the rapidly declining Western Empire, Honorius's reign was precarious and chaotic. His reign was supported by his principal general, Stilicho, who was successively Honorius's guardian (during his childhood) and his father-in-law (after the emperor became an adult). Stilicho's generalship helped preserve some level of stability, but with his execution in 408, the Western Roman Empire moved closer to collapse.
Honorius is widely considered as one of the worst of the emperors; it was during his reign that Rome was sacked for the first time in 800 years.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Arcadius in military attire on horseback pacing right, his right hand raised
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Weight: 1.4 g
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Emperor standing facing, head right, diademed, in military dress, standard in right hand, globe in left hand
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Weight: 5.41 g
Reverse: Three emperors (Arcadius, Theodosius II, Honorius) standing, holding spears and shields; GLORI_A ROMA_NORVM / SMKB
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Weight: 1.83 g
Reverse: Honorius standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; being crowned by Victory to right, holding palm; VIRTVS_EXERCITI / ANTΓ
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Weight: 2.14 g
Reverse: Three emperors (Arcadius, Theodosius II, Honorius) standing, holding spears and shields; GLORI_A ROMA_NORVM / ANTA
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Weight: 1.06 g
Reverse: Three emperors (Arcadius, Theodosius II, Honorius) standing, holding spears and shields; GLORI_A ROMA_NORVM / ALEA
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Weight: 2.1 g
Reverse: cross; CONCORDIA AVGGG / SMKA
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Weight: 0.7 g
Reverse: Victory facing, head left, holding wreath in each hand; VICTORI_A AVGGG / P / RM
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Weight: 1.1 g