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 20/05/2015 by Numismatic Ars Classica, Auction 84, lot 1284, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2472615, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

This coin shares the same obverse die as the copy illustrating the AYC#14 a, RIC 31 (officina B). The reverse die has been completely modified, we see the old legend which was to be CONCORDIA AVGG, the entire design has been modified to allow the addition of the third letter G and the officina letter. This series with few pharmacies seems to have undergone many modifications. See comments from other AYC #14.

A jewel is present on the diadem.

The reference ''mod rev'' indicates: modification of the reverse.

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.