Theodora (second wife of Constantius I), Bronze Coin
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Title
Theodora (second wife of Constantius I), Bronze Coin
Subject
Theodora (second wife of Constantius I), Bronze Coin (AE3), ca. 337-340 CE.
OBVERSE: DN THEODORAE AVG (Dominus Noster Theodora Augusta), mantled bust right.
REVERSE: PIETAS ROMANA( Roman piety), Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast; TRP in ex.
OBVERSE: DN THEODORAE AVG (Dominus Noster Theodora Augusta), mantled bust right.
REVERSE: PIETAS ROMANA( Roman piety), Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant to breast; TRP in ex.
Description
Theodora was the second wife of Constantius I, father of Constantine the Great. (Constantine’s mother was Constantius I’s first wife, Helena, who is now considered a saint by the Roman Catholic Church). Theodora was also the (step?) daughter of Diocletian’s co-emperor, Maximian. She and Constantius I had six children.
Source
Gift of James and Aneta McIntyre, Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Salem, OR. 2006.010.066
Date
ca. 337-340 CE
Rights
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Format
0.563 in
0.045 oz
0.045 oz
Language
Latin
Type
Coin
Coverage
This item can be viewed on Hallie Ford Museum of Art's website.
Citation
“Theodora (second wife of Constantius I), Bronze Coin,” Hallie Ford Museum of Art Exhibits, accessed November 22, 2024, https://library.willamette.edu/hfma/omeka/items/show/117.