CONCORDIA AVGG (408 / 420)


Reference : AYC #9 c mark var, RIC 202
Weight: 4.45 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: ?
Scarcity: Scarce
Type:

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

devil
CONOR
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 29/09/2017 by Auktionshaus H.D. Rauch GmbH, E-Auction 24, lot 500, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4413708, link to their website: https://www.hdrauch.com/site/de/.

Variant without jewel on the diadem and the CONOR brand. The letter B is replaced by the letter R as can be commonly seen on Zeno's solidi from the same mint.

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.