Aelia Marcia Euphemia
Empress of West 467-472 AD
Wife of Anthemius
Daughter of Marcian
Aelia Marcia Euphemia was the daughter of the Eastern Emperor Marcian (450-457AD). She was married to Anthemius in 453, a union that resulted in four sons and a daughter. Her proclamation as Augusta presumably occurred at the same time as her husband’s elevation to the Western throne in 467 AD, and her coinage is of such extreme rarity that its issue was probably confined to that one occasion. As in the case of most of Anthemius’ issues, his wife’s solidi understandably reflect contemporary Eastern models. Euphemia’s fate, following her husband’s downfall in 472 AD, has not been recorded.
Monetary System
Mints: Rome
Obverse Legends:
D N AEL MARC EVFEMIAE PP AVG
D N AELIAE MARCIAE EVFIMI AVG
DENOMINATIONS
AU Solidus (4.50 grams)
AR Siliqua (3.25 grams)
Note: Most siliqua are forgeries by Becker
