GLOR ORVIS TERRAR (424 / 425)

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.

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.

Photo of a coin sold the 28/02/018 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 415, lot 530, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4776595, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Variant without jewel on the diadem. This officina always seems to decorate the top of the standard with 3 dots. An exception with this example (variant withou jewel on the diadem) showing dots above and below the standard. Coin sold the 13/10/2012 by Helios Numismatik GmbH, Auction 8, lot 116, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1384528.