Coin Item Number: 2189/199 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Copper coin of Aelia Flaccilla (wife of Theodosius I). Obverse: draped bust of Aelia Flaccilla, right facing, with elaborate headdress and necklace. Reverse: In the field, T right. Victory seated right facing, inscribing a christogram on a shield held on a column.
History Of Use
Coin during Roman Empire; Aes II (denomination); Emperor Aelia Flaccilla
Item History
- Made in Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey between August 25, 383 and August 28, 388
- Owned by Sid Leary before 1950
- Owned by Florence Leary between 1950 and June 1957
- Received from Florence Leary (Donor) during June 1957
What
- Name
- Coin
- Identification Number
- 2189/199
- Type of Item
- coin
- Material
- bronze metal
- Overall
- height 0.1 cm, diameter 2.45 cm, weight 4.07 g
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- Sid Leary and Florence Leary
- Received from
- Florence Leary (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Istanbul, Turkey and Constantinopolis, Turkey
When
- Creation Date
- between August 25, 383 and August 28, 388
- Ownership Date
- before 1950 and between 1950 and June 1957
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1957
Other
- Item Classes
- metalwork
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 2189/0199