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HELENA (Flavia Julia), born at Drepanum, in Bithynia (A.D. 248), was the first wife of Constantius Chlorus, to whom she was married several years previously to his being invested with the rank of Caesar, and by whom she was divorced after his elevation to that high dignity, A.D. 292. Constantius immediatly afterwards took Theodora, daughter-in-law of Maximianus Hercules, for his second wife; and Helena retired into private life; but was subsequently honoured with the title of Augusta by her son Constantine the Great. She died A.D. 328. There are brass medallions (rare) of this empress, and third brass which are common, on these she is styled FLavia IVLia HELENA AVGusta.
Mionnet values SECVRITAS AVGVSTA, and PIETAS AVGVSTAE, two brass medallions of this empress,  at 100 fr. each.

HELENA (Flavia), wife of Julian the Apostate, to whom she was united in marriage when that emperor was declared Caesar, A.D. 355. She was the daughter of Constantine the Great by the empress Fausta. Her death took place in 360, a short time after Julian had been proclaimed Augustus. The coins of this lady have been by mistake assigned to Helena, wife of Constantine I. The gold are of extreme rarity, but the third brass are common: on these she is styled FL. HELENA AVGVSTA.
An aureus, with legend SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE. Female standing; S. M. T. (Valued by Mionnet at 1000 fr.)


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Helena





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HELENA (Flavia Julia), born at Drepanum, in Bithynia (A.D. 248), was the first wife of Constantius Chlorus, to whom she was married several years previously to his being invested with the rank of Caesar, and by whom she was divorced after his elevation to that high dignity, A.D. 292. Constantius immediatly afterwards took Theodora, daughter-in-law of Maximianus Hercules, for his second wife; and Helena retired into private life; but was subsequently honoured with the title of Augusta by her son Constantine the Great. She died A.D. 328. There are brass medallions (rare) of this empress, and third brass which are common, on these she is styled FLavia IVLia HELENA AVGusta.
Mionnet values SECVRITAS AVGVSTA, and PIETAS AVGVSTAE, two brass medallions of this empress,  at 100 fr. each.

HELENA (Flavia), wife of Julian the Apostate, to whom she was united in marriage when that emperor was declared Caesar, A.D. 355. She was the daughter of Constantine the Great by the empress Fausta. Her death took place in 360, a short time after Julian had been proclaimed Augustus. The coins of this lady have been by mistake assigned to Helena, wife of Constantine I. The gold are of extreme rarity, but the third brass are common: on these she is styled FL. HELENA AVGVSTA.
An aureus, with legend SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE. Female standing; S. M. T. (Valued by Mionnet at 1000 fr.)


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