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 04/01/2015 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 3037, lot 30165, link to the sale and their website: https://coins.ha.com/itm/roman-imperial/ancient-coins/ancients-theodosius-ii-eastern-roman-emperor-ad-402-450-av-solidus-21mm-443-gm-6h-andnbsp-/a/3037-30165.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515. Coin under shell NGC, link to their website: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/3260203-001/NGCAncients/. One coin with the same dies has been sold the 17/05/2012 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 64, lot 1342, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1275940.

Variant without jewel on the diadema and the officina letter which is not oriented in the direction of the legend.

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.