Pulcheria

399 - 453

A fervent Christian, the daughter of Arcadius spent the greater portion of her life working for the early Christian church and using her imperial title to this end. When Arcadius died prematurely in 408 she was left in de facto charge over the empire as her brother, Theodosius II was still a minor. At the time he married, however, Eudocia, demanded that she withdraw from her high-profile public role. While still keeping her title and retinue, she spent the next several decades in Alexandria continuing her work in the church. She returned to Constantinople upon the death of Theodosius at which time she presided over the succession of Marcian to whom she agreed to marry symbolically in an act to legitimize his accession.

AU Solidus


RIC 205 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 60/2 Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: SALVSREIPVBLICAE Exe: CONOB - Victory seated right, holding shield with Chi-Rho design. 414 (Constantinopolis). $1,450 1/13/03.


RIC 220 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: VOTXXMVLTXXX Exe: CONOB - Victory standing left, holding cross. 420-422 (Constantinopolis). $1,750 1/13/03.


RIC 226 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 75/3 Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: VOTXXMVLTXXX Exe: CONOB - Victory standing left, holding cross; cross above. c.423-429 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 295 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe. 442-450 (Constantinopolis).


RIC 303 (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe. $2,400 1/16/02.


RIC 317 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 84/3 Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe. $2,119 2/18/02.


RIC 322a (X, Theodosius II) Solidus Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right, being crowned by Hand of God.
Rev: IMPXXXXIICOSXVIIPP Exe: /COMOB - Constantinopolis seated left, stepping on galley prow, holding cross on globe.

AU Semissis


RIC 211 (X, Theodosius II) Semissis Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONOB - Wreath, Chi-Rho within. c.414-420 (Constantinopolis). $950 1/13/03.


RIC 224 (X, Theodosius II) Semissis Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONOB - Wreath, Chi-Rho within. c.420-422 (Constantinopolis). $1,000 1/13/03.

AU Tremissis


RIC 214 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 72/4 Tremissis Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONOB - Wreath, cross within. $1,177 2/18/02.


RIC 280 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 72/4 Tremissis Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONOB - Wreath, cross within. c.420-455 (Constantinopolis). $410 5/21/03.


RIC 334 (X, Theodosius II), Depeyrot 72/4 Tremissis Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONOB - Wreath, cross within. c.444 (Constantinopolis). $350 5/21/03.

AR Miliarense


Unlisted Light Miliarense Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: •CON• - Wreath, Chi-Rho within. [RIC 224 is the same issue but in gold]. c.420-422 (Constantinopolis).

AR Siliqua


RIC 383 (X, Theodosius II) Siliqua Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: No legend Exe: CONS - Wreath, cross within. $694 11/20/00.

AE3


RIC 427 (X, Theodosius II), LRBC 2228 AE3 Obv: AELPVLCHERIAAVG - Diademed, draped bust right.
Rev: CONCORDIAAVG Exe: CONS - Pulcheria seated, facing, crossing arms over chest. $297 11/21/01.