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 29/09/2016 by Roma Numismatics Limited, Auction 12, lot 1080, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3350435, link to their website: https://www.romanumismatics.com.

Another coin has been sold the 08/09/2016 by Heritage Auctions, Long Beach Expo World Coins & Ancient Coins Signature Auction - Long Beach #3049 , lot 32360, 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-/a/3049-32360.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515. Jewel on the diadem? The photo does not make it possible to be certain. Coin under shell NGC, link to their website: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/3822873-004/NGCAncients/.

The reference ''off var'' designate the inverted position of the officina letter.

This series is characterized by a medium bust size. This one is quite difficult to differentiate from the small bust. We will limit ourselves to observing the height at which the head rises and that the bust slightly exceeds the legend at the bottom, unlike the small bust which stops a little before. 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.