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 10/04/2014 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 3032, lot 23760, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1914275, link to their website: https://www.ha.com/. Source gien by the sale house: ''From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Private purchase from Spink & Sons, March 1985''. Another coin has been sold the 16/02/2005 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 108, lot 308, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=210340. Another coin has been sold the 22/05/2002 by Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid sale 60, lot 1951, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=102878.

Variant without jewel on the diadem. The same kind of variant observed for Zeno with VICTORIA AVGGG type.

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.