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GLOR ORVIS TERRAR (424 / 425)

Reference : AYC #19 h, RIC 232
Weight: 4.42 grs
Metal: Gold
Diameter: 22.00 mm
Scarcity: 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

H
CONOB
Numéro :

Photo of a coin sold the 14/05/2014 by Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 96, lot 905, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=1956995, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.

Variant without jewel on the diadem. The classification number is ''h'' and not ''h var'' as is the case for other officinas when the jewel is absent on the diadem; because I have not seen any coin with this officina with a bust presenting a jewel on the diadem. This officina seems always decorates the top of the standard with 3 dots

I note a copy whose letter T on the obverse is badly engraved and looks like a no. This particularity also exists for a coin with the officina A (see AYC #19 a var, RIC 232) and for a coin with the officina I (see AYC #19 j var, RIC 232). I notice that it is the same engraver for the obverse. Here are some characteristic details of his style: the tip of the spear is wide, the shape of the ribbons, the way of representing the rider on the shield, the shape of the face and finally the double ear which must represent, in the imagination of the engraver, the space left by the helmet for the ears (this detail is also visible on many other coins created by other engravers). We therefore see that this man also engraved the legend and must be illiterate or not be of Roman origin. This engraver would therefore have produced dies used by at least three different officinas. Here is the coin:

Photo of a coin sold the 26/07/2017 by Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 402, lot 578, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=4274620, link to their website: https://www.cngcoins.com/.