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 22/06/2021 by Nomos, Auction 22, lot 372, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8259963, link to their website: https://www.nomosag.com/. A coin with the same reverse die with the die break on the CONOB mark less pronounced, has been sold the 26/09/2016 by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 280, lot 924, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=3278225. Another coin has been sold the 12/03/2012 by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 204, lot 899, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1216042.

Variant without 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.