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Maiorina - Honorius GLORIA ROMANORVM, Cyzicus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint, Cyzicus |
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| Year | 392-395 |
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| Thickness | 2.0 mm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Honorius facing right, the pearl diadem visible atop the head with a fillet extending behind. The emperor is depicted in military dress with paludamentum fastened at the shoulder, reflecting the late Roman imperial iconographic tradition. The circumferential legend DN HONORIVS PF AVG runs clockwise around the bust, rendered in Latin capitals. The overall style is characteristic of the late fourth-century Theodosian workshop, with somewhat schematic modeling of facial features typical of provincial mint production. |
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| Mintage | ND (392-395) - SMKA (1st officina) - ND (392-395) - SMKB (2nd officina) - ND (392-395) - SMKΓ (3rd officina) - |
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Issued during the co-reign of Theodosius I and his sons, this Cyzicus maiorina dates to a period when the eastern mints were under enormous administrative pressure following the catastrophic losses at Adrianople in 378. The eastern field army had never fully recovered, and the bronze coinage of this period was partly instrument of military pay — Cyzicus being a key supply node for Anatolian garrisons. Honorius himself was only eight years old when this coin was struck, his name lending legitimacy to his father's continuing reorganization of imperial authority in the west.