Honorius was feeling left out

nicholasz219 · November 23, 2014 10:03AM

So I had to include him in this week's purchases. Tiny guy, AE3, but partially legible legends and was on the super cheap side. I also like the 3 Emperor motif.

Honorius!

Sorry these pictures are really sucko

Thanks for also tolerating my terrible pictures.

Zohar · November 23, 2014 11:08AM

I think the posts would be more attractive if images were embedded. I say take the time and learn the simple process of embedding as it will get people to look at these rather than going to your photobucket account - you already uploaded images to PB. Now all you need is to copy the image link as per screenshot

Remove the URL string entirely just leaving the "

"[URL=http://s269.photobucket.com/user/casinoslave2002/media/Ancient Collections/Roman Coin Collection/Honorius 393 - 423AD/IMG_3923_zpsd53ab0e1.jpg.html][IMG]http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj75/casinoslave2002/Ancient Collections/Roman Coin Collection/Honorius 393 - 423AD/IMG_3923_zpsd53ab0e1.jpg">[/URL]"

So basically you should have :

----->[IMG http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj75/casinoslave2002/Ancient Collections/Roman Coin Collection/Honorius 393 - 423AD/IMG_3923_zpsd53ab0e1.jpg /IMG]"

Then do it for the other images.

NiceCurrency · November 23, 2014 2:53PM

nice desert patina again, can't blame ya for seeking those out

or maybe it's bird feed

"At that time they say that the Emperor Honorius in Ravenna received the message from one of the eunuchs, evidently a keeper of the poultry, that Rome had perished. And he cried out and said, 'And yet it has just eaten from my hands!' For he had a very large c***, Rome by name; and the eunuch comprehending his words said that it was the city of Rome which had perished at the hands of Alaric, and the emperor with a sigh of relief answered quickly: 'But I thought that my fowl Rome had perished.' So great, they say, was the folly with which this emperor was possessed." Procopius, The Vandalic War (III.2.25–26)"

nicholasz219 · November 23, 2014 9:48PM

Zohar thanks a bunch. I have used the links to add the photos in link form to the posts obviously, but whenever I tried to add a picture image, I always got errors and could not figure out what I should be deleting.

nicholasz219 · November 23, 2014 9:53PM

Okay, so now that Z showed me how to finally add a pic to the thread, someone will have to teach me how to size these stupid pictures lol.

This is a Thessaly piece I bought from Bronzemat that looks terribly distorted from a combination of my terrible photography and a super crazy blown up picture.

Zohar · November 23, 2014 10:53PM

The only thing I can suggest is shooting at lower resolution. I bet your files are very large.

WillieBoyd2 · November 24, 2014 12:11AM

Honorius declares Victory:

Honorius AE Virtus
Obverse:
Pearl diademed, draped and curiassed bust right
D N HONORIVS P F AVG
Reverse:
Emperor standing head right, Victory crowns him with wreath
VIRTVS EXERCITI, CONSA in exergue
Bronze, 16mm, 2.21gm
Catalog: RIC Constantinople 61
Struck: AD 395-408 Constantinople

It's time to "Feed the Birds".

Another piece of trivia:
Honorius issued a decree during his reign prohibiting men from wearing trousers in Rome.

LochNESS · November 24, 2014 1:03PM

<< <i>"evidently a keeper of the poultry" >>

Never heard that one before. I have a few neighbors with chickens. Five, I think. From now on I shall refer to them as "____, keeper of the poultry"

nicholasz219 · November 26, 2014 1:01AM

Willie, that is a cool piece. I like the crowning on the reverse. I haven't seen that type before but now I will look out for one.

Honorius was feeling left out

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