CONCORDIA AVGG (408 / 420)

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.

Constantinopolis seated on a throne with her head to the right, holding a scepter with her right hand and a globe surmounted by a victory with her left hand. Her right foot placed on a prow. 

Photo of a coin sold the 30/01/2013 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 295, lot 532, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3285462, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/. Another coin has been sold the 12/11/2012 by Heidelberger Münzhandlung Herbert Grün e.K. Auction 60, lot 254, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1415267.

Another coin with an obverse die probably from the same engraver has been sold the 22/10/2017 by Nomos, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4452725.

Variant with jewel on the diadem. The same kind of variant observed for Zeno with VICTORIA AVGGG type.

The Ratto reports a solidus of this type with a "reduced" weight of 3.57 grs. The coin is illustrated on plate V, n°180. Since the photos appear to be to scale, the diameter of this coin also appears smaller than that of a normal solidus.

This series differs from the previous one by the presence of the star on the left on the reverse and a normal size bust. As for Zeno, we notice a finer portrait of the first years (397 / 402), while the portraits of the following series will become wider and Theodosius II will look more to the right, even if mixtures exist from 402. There is a wide variety of portrait styles for this series spanning many years.