(Second?) Wife of Constantius I
AE3
Trier mint, A.D. 337-340
Obv: FL MAX THE-ODORAE AVG
Rev: PIETAS ROMANA - Pietas, standing facing right, holding infant to breast
CONSS in exergue
RIC (Vol.VIII) 50/51, var.
15mm, 1.5g.
Theodora was the wife of Constantius I (possibly the 2nd wife, depending on whether or not he ever officially married Helena) and the step-mother of Constantine the Great. She was honored by the sons of Constantine by having coins minted with her image for a short time after Constantine's death.
Note: The officina and the obverse inscription break (T2) are not recorded for this mint.
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