CONCORDIA AVGG (408 / 420) - Numismatique

Obverse

Reverse

D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG

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.

CONCORDI - A AVGG

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.

Marks

H

CONOB

Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 02/10/2011 by Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 2, lot 797, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1099695, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com/. Another coin sharing the same dies has been sold the 17/07/2019 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 448, lot 548, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6141255. A third coin has been sold the 07/10/2005 by Auktionshaus H.D. Rauch GmbH Auction 76, lot 678, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=261239. Another coin sold the 27/10/2004 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 100, lot 177, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=195485.

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

Note this copy from a double strike whose second letter O of CONOB is almost invisible. Coin sold the 14/02/2013 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 231307, lot 64115, link to the sale and their website: https://coins.ha.com/itm/roman-imperial/ancient-coins/ancients-roman-empire-theodosius-ii-ad-402-450-av-solidus-431-gm-/a/231307-64115.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515.

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.