FELICITER NVBTIIS - This epigraph (thus spelt) appears on an almost unique gold coin of Marcian, the equally singular type of which represents that emperor and Pulcheria (sister of Theodosius II) joining |hands|: whilst Anatolus, the patriarch of Constantinople, stands between them. Each figure has the nimbus round the head. On the exergue CONOB.
Eckhel observes respecting this extremely rare and very remarkable coin, that "the nuptials of Pulcheria with Marcian were of a nature which Vestals themselves might regard without a blush. Indeed the husband engaged himself by a solemn pledge to leave her pure and untouched to the day of her death." FELICITER NVBTIIS was a form of popular acclamation on various joyful occasions, and was also accustomed to be used at marriages.
A similar type appears on coins of Julia Paula, wife of Elagabalus, where the emperor and empress are joining |hands| in testimony of connubial fidelity, a veiled pontiff standing between them.