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Aelia Flaccilla, Augusta 19 January 379 - 386 A.D., Wife of Theodosius I
"AELIA FLAVIA FLACCILLA was born in Spain in the mid-fourth century to a prominent family. Her father, Antonius, was the Praefect of Gaul. In 376 she married a fellow Spaniard, Flavius Theodosius (See THEODOSIUS I), who had just retired early from an army career because of the conviction and execution of his father, a high military commander, on treason charges. The following year saw the birth of her first child, Flavius Arcadius - the future Emperor Arcadius (q.v.). In 378 her husband was summoned to active duty commanding the Roman forces facing the Visigoths on the Danube River. Theodosius succeeded in restoring Roman fortunes there (where the Emperor Valens (q.v.) had been killed at the battle of Hadrianopolis only months earlier - August 378), and was rewarded by the Emperor Gratian (q.v.) by being elevated to Augustus of the Eastern Empire on January 19, 379. Aelia Flaccilla thus found herself Empress, although the title of Augusta was withheld until the elevation of her son Arcadius to Augustus on January 19, 383. Another son, Flavius Honorius - the future Emperor Honorius (q.v.) - was born to her in September 384. She died in Thrace in 386 and is primarily remembered for her Christian piety and her benevolence to the poor." - Moneta Historical ReferenceRL63886. Bronze half centenionalis, RIC IX Constantinopolis 61.3, LRBC II 2162, SRCV V 20626, Cohen VIII 5, aEF, 5th officina, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 1.464g, maximum diameter 12.1mm, die axis 0o, c. 25 Aug 383 - 386 A.D.; obverse AEL FLACCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right, wearing earring, necklace and elaborate mantle, hair in plait up the back and top of head; reverse SALVS REIPVBLICAE (health of the Republic), Victory seated right inscribing Christogram on shield set on cippus, CONE in exergue; scarce; SOLD
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