CONCORDIA AVGG (397 / 402)

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.

Coin listed in the RIC X page 240, source: Karlsruhe, Badisches Landesmuseum. The photos are an illustration that I created from the solidus of Theodosius II (illustrating the AYC #7 b), sold the 25/06/2014 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 329, lot 578, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3308829, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

This series is characterized by a small 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.