SALVS REIPVBLICAE (May 425 / 23 October 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 seated on a throne to the left with Valentinian III standing to the right. Both wearing consular robes, holding the mappa with the right hand and a Latin cross with the left hand. Theodosius II resting his feet on a step. A star above and between them.

One copy sold the 29/10/2000 by Dr Busso Peus Nachfolger, Auction 366, lot 1587, link to the sale: https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=72915.

This copy displays an erroneous CONOB mark and the dies are shared with the copy preserved in the British Museum, Museum Number 1867,0101.989. Coin acquired in 1867, from the collection of: Louis, Duc de Blaca d'Aulps. Link to the coin: https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/C_1867-0101-989. It is the copy illustrated in the RIC X, plate 47, n°1805. This reverse die has therefore been modified to COMOB in order to correspond to the usual mark for a western mint. I note TR mark in the reference to designate this coin even if in reality it is the die of the copy of the British Museum which has undergone a modification. I found a similar case for Zeno, see AYC #7 c var, RIC 928 and AYC #7 c var TR mark, RIC -.

I note that on the reverse Theodosius II rests his feet on a step. I saw three copies (one for the AYC #5, one for the #5 var and one for this AYC #5 TR mark, RIC -) and cannot confirm yet whether a variant without a step exists. A ribbon emerges from the letter G of AVG on the obverse, as is often the case in Italian mints. RIC X noted that this series struck at Aquileia had the style of the Ravenna mint.

Note to finish that the RIC X describes this type as being with the two emperors standing while all the coins show Theodosius seated.