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Tremissis - Aelia Pulcheria Cross within wreath; Constantinopolis
416 year| Gold | 1.44 g | - |
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire (Rome) |
|---|---|
| Regent | Pulcheria (Πουλχερία) (414-421) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 416 |
| Value | 1 Tremissis (⅓) |
| Currency | Solidus (330-476) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 1.44 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#373083 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Cross within wreath, mintmark in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CONOB
Comment
Aelia Pulcheria was an Eastern Roman empress who advised her brother emperor Theodosius II during his minority and then became wife to emperor Marcian from November 450 to her death in 453.She was the second child of Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius and Empress Aelia Eudoxia. In 414, the fifteen-year old Pulcheria became the guardian of her younger brother Theodosius II.
When Theodosius was killed in a riding accident in AD 450, Pulcheria briefly ruled as sole empress before bowing to demands that she marry and thus chose a suitable man to rule as Augustus.
Variants are known, under this reference along with other references, given the types of ties of the wreath on reverse:
From RIC Volume 10
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tremissis - Aelia Pulcheria coin is that it was issued during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II, who ruled the Eastern Roman Empire from 408 to 450 AD. The coin features a cross within a wreath on one side and the image of Aelia Pulcheria, the empress, on the other. The use of gold in the coin's composition reflects the wealth and power of the Eastern Roman Empire during this time period.
