à reclasser (type II, B) (441 / 450) Comitatus mint

Bust of Theodosius II facing, cuirassed, wearing a helmet with crest and a pearl diadem. Holding a spear passing behind his head with the right hand and a decorated shield with a horseman slaying an enemy, with the left hand.

Constantinople seated left on a throne, holding a spear with the left hand and a globe surmounted by a cross with the right hand. A shield behind the throne and a star in the field to the left.

Photo of a coin sold the 16/03/2022 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 232211, lot 63294, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9209718, link to their website: https://www.ha.com/.

COMOB Mark. 

This currency corresponds to the RIC X 321 but which gives variant A while the coin illustrating this RIC is of type B with the small round shield and with the legend ending after the shield (The source given for the RIC X 321 is for a type B coin (the one classified AYC #23, RIC 321) while the coin illustrated is type A). In addition, the coin illustrating this RIC X 321 is a coin other than the given source. Note also that the coin illustrated corresponds to group I of the RIC and not to group III where it is classified.

Type I: with mark CONOB or COMOB (COMOB here) and the reverse legend usually ending before the shield. No punctuation on legend on either side. A square throne, the right leg as a triangular protuberance, stiff drapery and vertical scepter. This corresponds to type III of RIC X. Var B is the same as RIC X: smaller and rounder shield.

See AYC #21, RIC 323: https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/archives-anciennes/romaines-imperiales/imp-xxxxii-cos-xvii-p-p-type-i-a-441-450, for the commentary explaining the entire coinage.