Aelia Flavia Flaccilla was Roman empress and first wife of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I. She was of Hispanian Roman descent.
During her marriage to Theodosius, she gave birth to two sons — future Emperors Arcadius and Honorius — and a daughter, Aelia Pulcheria. She was titled Augusta, as her coinage shows.
She died early in 386, aged 30.
During her marriage to Theodosius, she gave birth to two sons — future Emperors Arcadius and Honorius — and a daughter, Aelia Pulcheria. She was titled Augusta, as her coinage shows.
She died early in 386, aged 30.
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Aelia Flaccilla
An
BL
Half-Centenionalis
struck 383-386 AD
in
Heraclea
Obverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG - Diademed, draped bust bust right.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing chi-rho monogram on shield set on cippus before her
Diameter:
15 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.1 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.1 g
First wife of Theodosius I.
RIC 17, Sear 20625
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Aelia Flaccilla
An
AE
Half-Centenionalis
struck 383 A.D.
in
Constantinopolis
Obverse: AEL FLACCILLA AVG, mantled bust right in elaborate headdress & necklace
Reverse: SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right, inscribing a christogram on shield set on narrow column. T in right field. Mintmark CON Epsilon.
Diameter:
13 mm
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.46 g
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.46 g
20
RIC 81
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Aelia Flaccilla
Obverse: diademed and draped bust right; AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Reverse: Aelia Fllaccila facing, head right, draped, arms folded on breast; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / SMKΓ
Diameter:
21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
25 Aug 383 - 386 AD
RIC IX Cyzicus 24 (R), LRBC II 2567, SRCV V 20620, Cohen VIII 6
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Aelia Flaccilla
An
AE
Half-Centenionalis
struck 383-386 AD
in
Constantinopolis
Obverse: diademed and draped bust right; AEL FLAC_CILLA AVG
Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / CONΓ
Diameter:
13 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.25 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.25 g
25 Aug 383 - 386 AD
RIC IX Constantinople 61.2, LRBC II 2162, SRCV V 20626, Cohen VIII 5