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Follis - Aelia Eudoxia SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 401-403 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed and draped bust of the Augusta Aelia Eudoxia facing right, her effigy surmounted by the manus Dei — the Hand of God descending from above to bestow a crown upon her head, symbolising divine legitimacy. The legend encircles the bust in Latin capitals. The portrait reflects the formal imperial court style of the Theodosian period, emphasising regal dignity and Christian piety. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Aelia Eudoxia was elevated to Augusta in January 401 — the precise event that authorized her portrait to appear on imperial coinage — making this issue directly tied to that political promotion rather than to any military or dynastic crisis. Her relationship with John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, deteriorated sharply within this same minting window; he reportedly compared her to Herodias, a sermon that contributed to his first exile in 403.