Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, was the first empress to appear on Roman coinage in her own right rather than as a subordinate figure tied to an emperor's issue. These nummi were struck across multiple mints simultaneously — Alexandria among them — as part of a deliberate policy under Theodosius to elevate her public profile, likely in connection with her well-documented role in promoting Nicene Christianity against Arianism. She died in 386 or early 387, making the Alexandria issues produced after her death posthumous commemoratives rather than contemporary portraits.
Aelia Flaccilla, wife of Theodosius I, was the first empress to appear on Roman coinage in her own right rather than as a subordinate figure tied to an emperor's issue. These nummi were struck across multiple mints simultaneously — Alexandria among them — as part of a deliberate policy under Theodosius to elevate her public profile, likely in connection with her well-documented role in promoting Nicene Christianity against Arianism. She died in 386 or early 387, making the Alexandria issues produced after her death posthumous commemoratives rather than contemporary portraits.