CONCORDIA AVGGG (402 / 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 10/03/2020 br CGB.fr, Live Auction March 2020, 566674, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6841421, link to their website: https://www.cgbfr.com/. Coin from the P.C collection; already sold the 18/06/2004 by Cgb.fr, MONNAIES 21, lot 3851 Antoher coin has been sold the 27/04/1987 by Schweizerische Kreditanstalt, list 7, lot 1048. 

Variant with jewel on the diadem.

This series is characterized by a large bust. As for Zeno, we notice a finer portrait on 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.