IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P

Bust of Galla Placidia to the right, draped, wearing a diadem of pearls, a necklace of pearls and long earrings. Above, the hand of God crowning her.

IMP XXXXII COS – XVIIPP

Constantinopolis seated left, holding a globe surmounted by a Latin cross with the right hand and a scepter with the left hand. The left arm resting on a shield and the left foot resting on a prow. A star under the globe.

Photo of a coin sold he 05/12/2012 by Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 24, lot 335, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=117728, link to their website: https://www.arsclassicacoins.com/.

The reverse of this coin is punctuated by 3 dots, the dot in front of IMP, the one in front of XXXXII and the one in front of COS are missing (see comments of AYC # 3). No cross on the shoulder on the obverse for this type.

I have only seen one obverse die associated with the three reverse variants so far: 6 dots, 5 dots and 3 dots (this coin classified here). The coins illustrated in the RIC X have the same obverse die too. I notice that the mintmark is COMOB instead of CONOB as is the case for the Constantinople coinage. We can therefore wonder if this type of which there seems to be only one obverse die, was not rather struck in a “Comitatensian” mint.

Unlike other mints, the pearl necklace never seems double.