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 the 25/10/2006 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 the 11/07/2019 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 the 11/09/2001 by UBS Gold & Numismatics, Auction 52, lot 263, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=86316. Note another copy sold the 07/01/2015 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 the 19/10/2011 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.