Description: I started to selling my old collection, it`s been collected for a long time. If you want to have artefacts for you It`s a good start for you, thanks for the bidding PURE GOLD TREMISSISAelia Pulcheria, AV Tremissis, August 24, 450-July 453, Constantinople mint Obv. AEL PVLCH_ERIA AVG Pearl-diademed, draped bust right with necklace and earrings,hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under diadem (No legend) Rev. Cross within laurel wreath terminating in large jewel, wreath CONOB Size: 15 mmWeight: 1.52gmetal: pure goldAelia Pulcheria was born in 399, the daughter of the Emperor Arcadius(383-408) and Aelia Eudoxia, daughter of Bauto the Frank. Her strong-minded mother died when Pulcheria was only five, but she must have learned a good deal from her as she was to be a powerful influence in the politics of the Eastern Empire for four decades. Her weak younger brother, Theodosius II, only son of Arcadius, ascended the throne on their father's death in 408. Initially, power was in the hands of the praetorian prefect and patrician, Anthemius, but on July 4, 414, the 15-year-old Pulcheria was proclaimed Augusta and assumed control of the government. She was to retain this role throughout her brother's long reign (408-450) and by taking vows of celibacy, together with her sisters Arcadia and Marina, she insured that Theodosius' throne would not be threatened by an ambitious brother-in-law. Her authority was challenged at various times, primarily by Theodosius' wife, Eudocia-Athenais (married in 422) prior to her retirement to Jerusalem in 422/423. Following Theodosius' sudden and unexpected death, resulting from a hunting accident in 450, Pulcheria gave her blessing to the selection of the popular soldier Marcian to ascend the vacant Eastern throne. They went through a nominal marriage ceremony to legitimize the succession and the following year Pulcheria was instrumental in summoning the Fourth Ecumenical Council at Chalcedon, which established the basic principles of teaching the Eastern Orthodox Church. She died honored and lamented in 453 and left all her possessions to the poor. Condition: VERY RAREPayment Policy: Accept only PayPal and Please to pay within 7 days after listing ends. Thanks Delivery: All items will be COMBINED - DISCOUNT PRICE Provenance: The item was acquired by an international antique fair.Authenticity: That's are all items are guaranteed to be genuine as described Returns: Accept returns within 30 days of date receipt. Full refund
Price: 1199 GBP
Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
End Time: 2023-11-22T14:52:58.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 GBP
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Metal: Gold
Denomination: Tremissis
Historical Period: Roman Imperial (235 - 476 AD)
