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.

Photo of a coin sold the 07/09/2017 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 231736, lot 61089, 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-413-gm-ngc-choice-au-5-5-2-5-clipped-edge-crimpandnbsp-/a/231736-61089.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515. Coin under shell NGC, link to their website: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/1883187-012/NGCAncients/.

Coin with large bust. The portrait style is far from that of the series CONCORDIA AVGG without star. The series CONCORDIA AVGGG starless contains three types of portraits: small, medium and large. This coin therefore straddles these two series. The legend has two Gs but the type of portrait is closer to the series AVGGG. We can therefore estimate, taking into account the modifications of officinas already noted, to create a legend CONCORDIA AVGGG (see for example the AYC #7 Tr off, RIC 9); that this coin demonstrates that there was some disorder in the mint during the transition from AVGG to AVGGG.