IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P (type I, A) (441 / 450)

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.

Constantinople seated left on a throne, holding a spear with the left hand and a globe surmounted by a cross with the right hand. A shield behind the throne and a star in the field to the left.

Photo of a coin sold the 22/05/2021 by Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 16, lot 3800, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=8103669, link to their website: https://www.leunumismatik.com/.

Coin whose style I compare to that of Sirmium, the depth of the engraving, the fineness of the details, the shape of the eyes, the details on the mouth and nose, all this corresponds to an engraving from this mint. It would indeed be understandable to see an engraver from this mint relocated to Constantinople. Or this one occupied the Comitatus mint striking with the CONOB mark. One may wonder if, initially, this comitatus mint did not strike with the CONOB mark and then, given the duration of the relocation, chose to mark the coins with COMOB. What is more interesting about this coin is to note that this engraver from Sirmium was probably relocated shortly after the last strikes and therefore this provides an additional element regarding my theory of dating these strikes without dots to the beginning of this series.

Here is a coin struck around 351 but showing the style common with this AYC#28 sir, RIC 323:

Photo of a coin sold the 26/03/2020 by Roma Numismatik Limited, Auction 19, lot 960, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6896886, link to their website: http://www.romanumismatics.com/.

Type I: with mark CONOB or COMOB (CONOB here) and the reverse legend usually ending before the shield. No punctuation on legend either side. A square throne, the right leg as a triangular protuberance, stiff drapery and vertical scepter. This corresponds to type III of RIC X. Var A is the same as RIC X: elongated and long shield.

See AYC #21, RIC 323: https://www.all-your-coins.com/en/archives-anciennes/romaines-imperiales/imp-xxxxii-cos-xvii-p-p-type-i-a-441-450, for the commentary explaining the entire coinage.