Aelia Flaccilla; AE2 Antioch; empress standing
65,00 €
Description
Aelia Flaccilla (379 – 386 AD). AE2, Antioch mint 383-386 AD. AEL FLACCILLA AVG; draped bust right, with elaborate headdress, necklace and mantle / SALVS REIPVBLICAE; empress standing facing, head right, arms folded on breast; ANTЄ in ex.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE22 |
| Weight [g]: | 4,84 |
| Grade: | VF/aVF |
| Attribution: | RIC 62 |
| Commentary: | scarce; bronze and brown surfaces, good portrait |
Historical Context
The future empress was of Spanish origin; her husband, the future emperor Theodosius I, and her two sons, Arcadius and Honorius, were also born in Spain.





