395-423 après J.-C. Rare AE4 of Honorius (395-423), Rome mint, Roman Empire

DN HONORI-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / VICTORI-A AVGG, Victory walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. T in the left field, mintmark RM in exergue. 11mm, 1.07 grams. Rome mint, minted 410-423 CE. RIC X 1357; Sear 21048.

Honorius (r. 393–423 CE) was Western Roman Emperor during a period of severe decline and instability in the Western Roman Empire. The son of Theodosius I, he became emperor at a young age and relied heavily on his general Stilicho. His reign is best known for the sack of Rome by the Visigoths under Alaric I in 410 CE, the first capture of the city in nearly 800 years. Although he ruled for three decades, Honorius is often regarded as a weak emperor whose reign coincided with the accelerating collapse of Roman authority in the West.

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