Roman empress Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius, 379-395
   Her complete AE ancient-coin type set (with photos below). Type 21, Type 22, and Type 23.

This page is part of a larger site: "Guide to Late Roman AE Coin Types" (http://augustuscoins.com/ed/ricix/) 

All three of her reverse types were issued only for her. All references to RIC (Roman Imperial Coinage) are to volume IX. 
 
Dates. Aelia Flaccilla married Theodosius in 386 and had three children with him--Arcadius in 377 and Pulcheria in 379 before Theodosius became emperor in 379, and Honorius in 386 after. Her types begin with the elevation of her son Arcadius Jan. 19, 383 and end with her death in 386. Both she and her husband played a role in the development of the Christian faith. Chi-rhos and crosses are common on her coins. 

Type 21:  AE2.  SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory seated right inscribing chi-rho (sometimes the rho is missing) on shield set on low column.
This type is only for Aelia Flacilla.

Aelia Flaccilla
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
AE2. 22 mm. 4.73 grams.
•TESΔ
RIC IX Thessalonica 46

RIC: Not at Cyzicus or Alexandria. For RIC references, see below.
Later issues differ from earlier issues by the addition of a "T" in field right alongside the column (below). The issues in RIC are labeled "378-388" but the text shows that her coins were issued between the elevation of her son Arcadius Jan. 19, 383 and her death c. 386.
 

Type 22:  AE4 (smaller module, 12-13 mm).  SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory seated right inscribing chi-rho on shield set on low column. (The chi-rho is often indistinct or more like an Iota-Chi.)
This type is only for Aelia Flaccilla.

Aelia Flaccilla
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
AE4. 13 mm. 1.29 grams.
BSIS•
RIC IX Siscia 35.2

RIC: Not at Cyzicus or Alexandria. For RIC references, see below.

Type 23.  AE2.   SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Empress standing front, arms crossed on breast
This type is only for Aelia Flaccilla.

Aelia Flaccilla
SALVS REIPVBLICAE
AE2. 23-22 mm. 4.17 grams.
        +
CONSЄ
RIC IX Constantinople 82

The cross in field right is only at Heraclea and Constantinople. For RIC references, see below.
The reverse shows her in "arms folded across her breast, explained as an attitude of prayer"  RIC p. 205.
"The AE2 types, which followed, I think, on the entente of autumn 384, .." RIC p. 267.
 

Additional examples.

Another Type 21:

Aelia Flaccilla
AE2. 24-23 mm. 6.31 grams.

CONЄ in exergue

RIC IX Constantinople 55, page 226, "S".

 

A third example of Type 21.

Aelia Flaccilla
AE2. 22 mm. 5.32 grams.

ANTS in exergue

RIC IX Antioch 61, page 291, "R".

Aelia Flaccilla
AE4. 14-13 mm. 
ANЄ
RIC Antioch 64

Aelia Flaccilla
AE4. 12 mm. 1.51 grams. 
CONB
RIC Constantinople 61v (officina B not listed. A, Γ, and E are listed)

 

Another Type 23: 

Aelia Flaccilla
AE2. 23 mm. 5.62 grams.

✳ in left field, cross in right

•SMHA in exergue

RIC IX Heraclea 25.2 page 197 "S".
 

A third example of Type 23, with a different field mark:

Aelia Flaccilla
AE2. 23.6-21.5 mm. 6.09 grams.

Cross-rho in right field
CONSЄ

RIC IX Constantinople 82.3 

 

 

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Type 21: AE2.  SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory seated right inscribing chi-rho on shield set on low column.
This type is only for Aelia Flacilla.
 

RIC photo: XVI.8 (Nic).
RIC: Not at Cyzicus or Alexandria
Later issues differ from earlier issues by the addition of a "T" in field right alongside the column.

Cayon 5,6 (6 photos, Sis, Her, 2 Con, 2 Ant). Hunter 4 photos : 87.F1 (Th), 87.F3 (Con), 87.F8 (Nic), 87.F12 (Ant).
 

Type 22:  AE4 (smaller module, 12-13 mm).  SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Victory seated right inscribing chi-rho on shield set on low column. (The chi-rho is often indistinct or more like an Iota-chi.)
This type is only for Aelia Flaccilla.

RIC no photos. RIC: Not at Cyzicus or Alexandria.

Cayon 9 (3 photos, Sis, Th, Con).  Hunter 1 photo: 87.F5 (Con).
 

Type 23.  AE2.   SALVS REIPVBLICAE
Empress standing front, arms crossed on breast
This type is only for Aelia Flaccilla.

RIC photos:  XIV.17 (Ant), XVI.9 (Ale). The cross in field right is only at Heraclea and Constantinople.
The reverse shows her in "arms folded across her breast, explained as an attitude of prayer"  RIC p. 205.
"The AE2 types, which followed, I think, on the entente of autumn 384, .." RIC p. 267.

Cayon 7,8 (5 photos, Con, Cyz, Nic, Ant, Ale).  Hunter  87.F7 (Con), 87.F13 (Ant).

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