Aelia Flacilla (AD 379–386) Roman Empire AE4 Nummus NGC F

Aelia Flacilla — Coinage of AD 379–386

This bronze AE4 Nummus was issued for Aelia Flacilla during AD 379–386 and belongs to the coinage of Roman Empire.

Coin Details

• Ruler: Aelia Flacilla
• Date: AD 379–386
• Empire/region: Roman Empire
• Denomination: AE4 Nummus
• Metal: Bronze
• NGC grade: F — Fine (Sheldon scale equivalent 12)

Historical Context

Aelia Flacilla was the first wife of Theodosius I and the mother of Arcadius and Honorius. As Augusta, she represented dynastic legitimacy and Christian imperial virtue at the eastern court.

Contemporary Christian writers praised her charity and devotion to Nicene Christianity. Her death in the 380s was followed by public commemoration, and her coinage is an important record of late Roman empresses.

What This Coin Tells Us

Ancient coins combined everyday monetary use with official communication. Portraits, titles and reverse types expressed authority, religious ideas, military success and the legitimacy of the ruling house.

As an archaeological and historical object, this coin offers a tangible connection to the people, institutions and economic life of its period. Individual examples naturally vary in strike, centering, wear, patina and surviving detail.

What You Will Receive

One NGC-encapsulated AE4 Nummus of the stated type and grade is supplied per purchase.

Stock-photo notice: The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.