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Rome, 23.4.2023
Dear,
Below are the significant elements concerning the
figure coin:
Æ3/41,
mint of Constantinople, 395÷401 A.D., RIC X
101 (pag. 249)2,
Rarity index
"S".
Summary description:
D. AEL EVDO-XIA AVG3.
Eudoxia, diademed draped bust right being crowned by
hand of God.
R. SALVS REI
-PVBLICAE4. Victory
seated right, supporting shield on column inscribed
with chi-rho. CONSA5 in
exergue.
The search on the web for coins of the type of
figure gave rise to the following results:
- https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=310824
CGB.fr http://www.cgbfr.com/ MONNAIES 26 500
22.06.2006 Description EUDOXIE(+404) Aelia Eudoxia
Femme d'Arcadius, mère de Théodose II - Augusta
(395-404) Nummus, (PB, ئ 3) (FAUX) N° v26_0500
Date: c. 401-403. Nom de l'atelier:
Constantinople. Métal: cuivre. Diamètre: 19mm. Axe
des coins: 12h. Poids: 2,63g. Degré de rareté: R3
Etat de conservation: FDC Prix de départ: 450€
Estimation: 750€. Retrait de la vente.
Commentaires sur l'état de conservation:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type
de monnayage. Portrait de toute beauté. Revers
magnifique. Patine marron foncé. N° dans les
ouvrages de référence: C.- - RIC.101 -
LRBC.2213 - RC.- - MRK.166 /7 (250€)
Pedigree: FAUX retirée. Titulature avers: AEL
EVDO-XIA AVG. Description avers: Buste diadémé et
drapé d'Eudoxie à droite vu de trois quarts en
avant (L’17) diadème perlé ; le buste est couronné
par la main divine. Traduction avers: “ئlia
Eudoxia Augusta”, (Aélia Eudoxie augusta).
Titulature revers: SALVS REI - PVBLICAE// CONS.
Description revers: Victoria (la Victoire) assise
à droite sur une cuirasse, tenant un bouclier orné
d'un chrisme posé sur un cippe. Traduction revers:
“Salus Rei Publicو”, (La Santé du bien public).
Commentaire à propos de cet exemplaire: Semble
complètement inédit et non répertorié pour
l’officine. Manque à tous les ouvrages consultés.
Pièce d’exception. Commentaires: Ce monnayage très
rare n'a été frappé que pour les ateliers de
Constantinople, Nicomédie, Cyzique et Antioche. La
frappe cessa au moment de la mort de la femme
d'Arcadius. Le revers est inspiré par celui
d'Aélia Flaccilla, la femme de Théodose Ier, la
mère d'Arcadius. Historique: Aelia Eudoxia est la
fille de Bauto, chef franc qui avait joué un rôle
sous le règne de Théodose Ier. Elle épousa
Arcadius en 395 et eut une influence considérable
sur son mari. Après la naissance de Théodose II en
401, elle favorisa la rupture entre Arcadius et
son frère Honorius. Avant sa mort survenue en 403
ou 404, elle assurait pratiquement le pouvoir. Son
mari ne lui survécut que quatre ans.
- https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=390843
Bold Portrait of Aelia Eudoxia 453, Lot: 644.
Estimate $100. Sold for $220. Aelia Eudoxia.
Augusta, AD 400-404. Æ (15.5mm, 1.87g, 12h).
Constantinople mint. Struck under Arcadius, AD
401-403. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right;
manus Dei (hand of God) above / Victory seated
right on cuirass, supporting on a low column a
shield inscribed with a Christogram, to which she
points; CONSA. RIC X 101 (Arcadius); LRBC 2213.
Dark gray-green and brown patina. VF. Particularly
bold portrait.
- https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=352214
412, Lot: 700. Estimate $100. Sold for $90. Aelia
Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. Æ (16mm, 2.19g, 6h).
Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Pearl-diademed
and draped bust right; manus Dei crowning her from
above / Victory seated on cuirass right,
inscribing Christogram onto shield resting on
knee; CONS[A]. RIC X 101; LRBC 2231. VF, earthen
black patina. From the Matthew Rich Collection. Ex
Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 315
(20 November 2013), lot 523.
- https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=244141
312, Lot: 227. Estimate $150. Sold for $260. Aelia
Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. Æ (17mm, 2.22g, 6h).
Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Pearl-diademed
and draped bust right; manus Dei crowning her from
above / Victory seated on cuirass right,
inscribing Christogram onto shield resting on
knee; CONS[A]. RIC X 101; LRBC 2231. Good VF,
green patina.
- https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=206641
276, Lot: 477. Estimate $100. Sold for $201. Aelia
Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. Æ (16mm, 2.37g, 6h).
Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Diademed and
draped bust right; manus Dei crowning her from
above / Victory seated on cuirass right,
inscribing christogram onto shield resting on
knee; CONSA. RIC X 101; LRBC 2231. Near VF, dark
green patina. The wife of the ineffectual
Arcadius, Eudoxia wielded considerable influence
over her weak husband and virtually ruled in his
stead. She was not liked by many, especially the
patriarch of Constantinople, St. John Chrysostom,
who condemned her as a hedonist and compared her
to Jezebel, the supreme villainess of the Bible.
- https://www.ikmk.at/object?lang=en&id=ID194308
Aelia Eudoxia 400–404 n. Chr. Coin Gallery, KHM.
Inventory no RÖ 63197. Obverse AEL EVDO - XIA AVG.
Büste der Aelia Eudoxia nach rechts mit Diadem und
Drapierung, darüber manus die. Reverse SALVS REI -
PVBLICAE; Beizeichen: - - // CONSA. Victoria nach
rechts auf einem Thorax sitzend, beschreibt einen
Schild mit einem Christogramm auf ihrem Knie.
Sitter/s Aelia Eudoxia. Ancient Ruler's issue NDP
Authority Arcadius. Date 400–404 n. Chr.
Denomination Aes 3 Info Nomisma NDP Material
Copper Nomisma NDP. Production struck nomisma NDP.
Weight 2,48g. Diameter 17,5mm. Die-axis 7h. Mint
Constantinople Nomisma NDP. Region Thrakien
Country Turkey Publications RIC X, 101; LRBC,
2213. Web Portals
http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.10.arc_e.101
Item Coin nomisma NDP Department Antiquity, Roman
Late Antiquity. Accession Slg. Koblitz. Object
number ID194308 Permalink
https://www.ikmk.at/object?id=ID194308. LIDO-XML
XML JSON-IKMK Info JSON-LD Info godparenthood
nicht vergeben (EUR 25,-).
- https://www.numismaticavaresina.it/aelia-eudoxia-395-404-d-c/56808/aelia-eudoxia-401-405-d-c-follis-salvs-rei-pvblicae-zecca-di-costantinopoli-ric-101-gr-2-87-17-mm.html
Aelia Eudoxia (401-405 d.C.): follis "SALVS REI
PVBLICAE" zecca di Costantinopoli (RIC#101),
gr.2,87, 17mm. (Cod. 16067). Materiale: bronzo.
Rarità: r. Conservazione: BB. €69,00.
- https://www.ibercoin.com/en/numismatic-auctions/49-Online-Coins-Auction-14-07-2022/lot-533-AELIA-EUDOXIA
533 Online Coins Auction 70 Thursday, 14 July 2022
| 15:00 Lot 533 Starting price 10€ Roman Empire
533 AELIA EUDOXIA. Centenional. (Ae. 2,02g/16mm).
401-403 d.C. Constantinopolis. (RIC 101). Anv:
Busto diademado y drapeado de Aelia Eudoxia a
derecha, alrededor leyenda: AEL EVDO-XIA AVG. Rev:
Vicoria sentada a derecha escribiendo: Chi-Rho en
escudo sobre columna, alrededor leyenda: SALVS REI
PVBLICAE. MBC.
- https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/marcantica/94/product/aelia_eudoxia_wife_of_arcadius_constantinople_circa_ad_401405/1764063/Default.aspx
€50.00 Rates for: 04/23/23. Aelia Eudoxia, wife of
Arcadius. Constantinople, circa AD 401-405 Aelia
Eudoxia, wife of Arcadius. Constantinople, circa
AD 401-405. Follis, Æ AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, diademed
draped bust right being crowned by hand of god /
SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right,
supporting shield on column inscribed with
chi-rho; mintmark CONSA. 17mm., 2,66g. Nearly very
fine. RIC 101; LRBC 2213.
- https://www.ma-shops.com/harlanberk/item.php?id=16049
Prezzo 114,78 EUR 126.00 US$ Materiale: bronzo.
Peso: 2.14g. Eudoxia; Constantinople, 401-3 AD, AE
3, 2.14g. RIC-101 (S). Obv: AEL EVDO - XIA AVG
Bust draped r., crowned by hand of God. Rx: SALVS
REI - [PVBLICAE] Victory seated r. on cuirass
inscribing Chi-Rho onto shield supported by
column, CONSA in exergue.. aEF.
I conclude by noting, within the limits of a remote
assessment, that the figure coin has physical, general
and style characteristics comparable with those of
period coins of the same type. In the present state,
if authentic, the coin could, in my opinion, have a
market value of c. 50€.
Best regards.
Giulio De Florio.
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Notes:
(1) Æ3/4. I
collect in the table below the physical
characteristics of the Æ3/4 of Eudoxia found on the web:
References
- |
Weight
(g) |
Diameter
(mm) |
Die
axis
(hours) |
| Link1 |
2,63 |
19 |
12 |
| Link2 |
1,87 |
15,5 |
12 |
| Link3 |
2,19 |
16 |
6 |
| Link4 |
2,22 |
17 |
6 |
| Link5 |
2,37 |
16 |
6 |
| Link6 |
2,48 |
17,5 |
7 |
| Link7 |
2,87 |
17 |
- |
| Link8 |
2,02 |
16 |
- |
| Link9 |
2,66 |
17 |
- |
| Link10 |
2,14 |
- |
- |
The tabulated data shows that the weight of the coin
in question (2,8g) is within the range of
variability of the period coins.
(2) This very rare coinage was
minted only for the workshops of Constantinople,
Nicomedia, Cyzicus and Antioch.
(3) AEL EVDO-XIA AVG (AELia
EVDOXIA AVGusta). I take up from the link
the following notes on Eudoxia: "Eudoxia was the
daughter of a Roman mother and Bauto the Frank,
who had been a prominent general under Valentinian
II. At the end of the fourth century many
"barbarians" were generals in the Roman army
and others were important at court. Theodosius,
father of Arcadius and Honorius, had been an
active and able military man, but he died in 395 and
his sons were both weak and ineffectual. Although
Arcadius was 17 in 395 and had been Augustus in the
East since he was 5 years old in 383, real power was
wielded by a succession of advisors who were Goths
or eunuchs. The ambitious Praetorian
Prefect Rufinus expected Arcadius to marry
his daughter, but in 395 while Rufinus was on a
trip, the Lord Chamberlian, the eunuch
Eutropius, outwitted Rufinus by introducing Arcadius
to the outstandingly beautiful Eudoxia and
arranging a hasty marriage. She was awarded the
title Augusta in 400 and bore Arcadius at least five
children, including the future emperor Theodosius II
in 401. She died from a miscarriage in 404. In spite
of being pregnant most of the time, by 400 she had
taken the reigns of imperial power from her weak
husband. She was extremely involved in Church
affairs in an age when church disputes could make or
break rulers. Her coins exhibit her piety; she is
crowned by the Hand of God."
(4) SALVS REI - PVBLICAE
(Republic salvation). This SALVS type may refer to
Eudoxia's success in providing the empire with an
heir, which was expressed on coins as affirming the
well-being (SALVS) of the republic (see link).
(5) The Mint mark CONSA consists
of two parts, CONS (mint indicative, short for
CONStantinopolis), A (which identifies the coin
workshop No. 1). |
