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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roman Collector, post: 3629700, member: 75937&quot;]This is an enigmatic issue. The numismatic evidence (RIC viii, p. 79) indicates the series was initiated immediately after Constantine&#039;s death, before the massacre of most of Theodora&#039;s descendants during the interregnum of May-September, AD 337. This rules out that the issue was done as an act of contrition on the part of Constantine&#039;s three sons after the bloodshed. Sear (RCV v, p. 120) suggests that the issue was planned by Constantine I himself before his death as part of his plans for succession.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/helena-pax-pvblica-reduced-centenionalis-trier-jpg.718275/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Helena, Augusta AD 324-228/30</p><p>Roman billon reduced centenionalis; 1.24 g, 13.4 mm</p><p>Trier, AD 337-340</p><p>Obv: FL IVL HELENAE AVG</p><p>diademed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: PAX PVBLICA, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and transverse scepter; in exergue TR S</p><p>Refs: RIC viii, p. 144, 78; LRBC I 119; Cohen 4; RCV 17492.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/theodora-centenionalis-pietas-romana-trier-jpg.718264/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Theodora, Augusta posthumously (?)</p><p>Roman billon reduced centenionalis; 1.42 g, 13.8 mm, 10 h</p><p>Trier, AD 337-340</p><p>Obv: FL MAX THEODORAE AVG, diademed and draped bust, right</p><p>Rev: PIETAS ROMANA, Pietas standing facing, head right, holding infant; in exergue TR P (+/- palm branch; off the flan).</p><p>Refs: RIC viii, p. 144, 79 or 91; LRBC I 120; Cohen 4; RCV 17500 or 17502.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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