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.

One coin sold the 27/09/2014 by Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co. KG, Auction 94, lot 2075, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=189666. 

Variant with jewel on the diadem.

I note two indian imitative coins both sharing the same dies. The first coin has been sond the 18/09/2018 by Harlan J. Berk Limited, Buy or Bid Sale 205, lot 14, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5263109 (poids: 4.30 grs). The second coin has been sold the 20/11/2018 by Noble Numismatics Pty Limited, Auction 119, lot 4531, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5475355 (weight: 4.30 grs). Formerly Noble Numismatics Pty Limited, Sale 104, lot 4560.

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.