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.

CONCORDI - A AVGG(-G)

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 24/06/2018 by Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 4, lot 1076, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5098450, link to their website: https://leunumismatik.com/. It is the copy sold the 21/02/2016 by Nomos AG, Obolos Web Auction 4, lot 887, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2952162.

A jewel is present on the tdiadem. Variant with the third letter G being the officina letter , be careful though it may be a die break. The proximity of the officina letter A with the exergue can also support the thesis of a late addition of the offiicna letter A on a die being at the start with CONCORDIA AVGG . This series with few officinas seems to have undergone many modifications. See comments from other AYC #14.

This series is characterized by a small bust size. Unlike other series, RIC X had not referenced bust size variants for this series. 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.