Roman AE4 of Aelia Flacilla (AD356-386)NGC(VF)

Weight/Dimensions: 43.9 g | 3.4" L x 2.4" W x 0.4" H Grade Condition: (VF) Size: 13-23 mm Metal: Bronze Obverse: Portrait of the Empress Reverse: Various reverses feature mythological and military themes. Born in Hispania, the Roman Empress Aelia Flaccilla was the wife of Theodosius the Great and the mother of the emperors Arcadius and Honorius. Like her pious husband, she was a staunch Christian. The theologian Theodore quoted her as saying:” To distribute money belongs to the imperial dignity, but I offer up for the imperial dignity itself personal service to the Giver. “The Palatium Flaccillianum of Constantinople was named for her.