AD 293-306 Augusta from 305-306 Trier Mint AD 337340 Obv.: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG; Draped bust right. Rev.: PIETAS ROMANA PIETAS standing right holding child, crossing left hand, cross in left field//TRP
Fantastic, much better than mine. Theodora (337 - 340 A.D.) Ӕ4 O: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG. Laureate and draped bust right. R: PIETAS ROMANA. Pietas standing facing right, holding child in arms; TRS Palm Branch in exergue. Trier Mint 15mm 1.4g RIC VIII Trier 91; Sear 17502
Hey there @Collecting Nut . . . coincidentally, I have that same type (though with a slight difference in the exergue): Trier / Treveri mint; RIC VIII 43; 14 mm., 2.07 g. Although this coin carries Theodora's portrait, it was issued after her death. The green areas on the reverse are hard deposits, not verdigris or bronze disease. In-hand the exergue can be read as TRS. I like the small but significant Cross in the reverse's left field. Trivia question: Who is the infant supposed to be that Pietas is holding?
Bronze Commemorative Coin (AE 4) struck after THEODORAS death under CONSTANTINE II, CONSTANTIUS II and CONSTANS. This coin was minted for THEODORA, Step-daughter of MAXIMIANUS and second wife of CONSTANTIUS I, between 337 - 340 A.D. Obv. FL.MAX.THEODORAE.AVG.: Diad. and dr. bust, r. Rev. PIETAS.ROMANA.: Pietas stg. r., holding child in arms. SEAR #3911. RICVI #50. DVM #1.
Cool. I like the Roman ladies. I had a Theodora, years ago in my first Roman collection, but alas, no pics of it survive, and it’s long gone with the rest of that collection. It was nothing amazing, anyway. Just fairly typical.
