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 01/08/2019 by Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 60, lot 1119, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6168619, lien vers leur site: https://www.romanumismatics.com/. Another coin has been sold the 10/04/2014 by Heritage Auctions, Auction 3032, lot 30716, link to the sale and their website: https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/roman-imperial/ancients-theodosius-ii-eastern-roman-emperor-ad-402-450-av-solidus-430-gm-/a/3032-30716.s?type=acsearch3032. Coin under shell NGC, link to their website: https://www.ngccoin.com/certlookup/1983932-015/NGCAncients/.

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.