GLOR ORVIS TERRAR (424 / 425)


Reference : AYC #19 var, RIC 232
Weight: 4.46 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Scarcity: Not common
Type:

Obverse

Reverse

D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG

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.

GLOR ORVI - S TERRAR

Theodosius II standing and facing, holding a decorated standard with the right hand and a globe surmounted by a cross with the left hand. A star in the left field.

Marks

CONOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 01/05/2022 by Numismatik Naumann, Auction 116, lot 1088, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=9387248, link to their website: https://www.numismatik-naumann.at/.  Formerly sold the 16/11/2018 by Editions V Gadoury, Auction 2018, lot 334, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=5462560.

Variant without jewel on the diadem. 

All bust for this type are of same size, they correspond to the large size bust of the previous series. There are fairly small size variants, as on this example: 

Photo of a coin sold the 27/10/2019 by Leu Numismatik, Auction 5, lot 548, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6505493, link to their website: https://leunumismatik.com/. It is the copy sold the 11/07/2019 by Roma Numismatics Limited, E-Sale 59, lot 1019, ex collection: Yacob and Tali Shavleyan.