CONCORDIA AVGGG (397 / 403)

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 18/06/2004 by CGB.fr, MONNAIES 21, lot 3852, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=181517, link to their website: https://www.cgbfr.com/. Another coin sharing the same dies has been sold 10/05/2012 by Emporium Hambourg, Auction 67, lot 801, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1260952.

A coin sharing the same reverse die but with a different obverse die was sold the 30/05/2005 by Numismatik Lanz München, Auction 123, lot 959, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=227805, link to their website: https://www.lanz.com/.  A total of 2 obverse dies associated with the same reverse die.

There is a coin whose legend CONCORDIA AVGG has been transformed into AVGGG by modification of the officina letter S to letter G (see AYC #7 a Tr off, RIC 9). The coin AYC #11 e Tr off, RIC -, underwent the same transformation on the officina letter but the officina S was then added afterwards. What gives the legend CONCORDIA AVGG(G/S) S. I therefore dated the coin from 397 to 403. There does not appear to be any other coin in existence where the legend would feature AVGGG without modification and originating from the ''S'' officina.

Variant with jewel on the diadem.

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. This officina was not listed by the RIC X.