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Solidus - Aelia Eudocia VOT XX MVLT XXX, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 423-424 |
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| Reference(s) | RIC X#228, OCRE#ric.10.theo_ii_e.228 |
| Obverse description | Pearl-diademed and draped bust of Aelia Eudocia facing right, rendered in three-quarter view, adorned with necklace and pendant earring. Her hair is elaborately arranged in an intricately woven coiffure with a long plait drawn up the back of the head and tucked beneath the diadem. The empress is crowned by the hand of God descending from above, a common divine-sanction motif on late Roman imperial coinage. The obverse legend appears divided on either side of the effigy. The portrait reflects the refined, hieratic style characteristic of Theodosian-era gold coinage. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Aelia Eudocia — born Athenais, daughter of an Athenian sophist — converted to Christianity and married Theodosius II in 421 AD, receiving the title Augusta shortly after. The VOT XX MVLT XXX votive legend on this solidus commemorates the vicennalia of Theodosius II's reign, placing the striking firmly within a narrow ceremonial window of 423–424. Such vows issues were deliberate instruments of dynastic messaging, and Eudocia's inclusion signals her rapid elevation within the court hierarchy just two years into the marriage.
Constantinople's mint output for this type is modest, and the RIC X census reflects it.