CONCORDIA AVGGG (403 / 408)

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 on 25 October 2006 by Hess Divo AG, Auction 35, lot 41, link to he sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=335126, link to their website: https://www.hessdivo.com/en. Another coin has been sold on 11 July 2019 by Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 59, lot 1017, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6135046. A third coin has been sold on 11 September 2001 by UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 52, lot 263, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=86316. Note another copy sold on 07 January 2015 by Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectible, Auction 84, lot 3215, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2333812. On this coin the officina letter A was inscribed glued to the letter G. Has a die been modified which would have struck without officina letter? 

One coin sharing the same dies has been sold on 19 October 2011 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 266, lot 456, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1110651.

No jewel on the diadem.

This series is characterized by a large bust. Unlike other series, RIC X had not referenced bust size variants for this series with star and legend CONCORDIA AVGG. 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.