Description
Theodosius II (AD 408-450)
Type: AV Solidus
Date: AD 441-450
Dimensions: 22mm
Weight: 4.48 g
Mint: Constantinople
Catalog References: RIC 285
Grade: NGC Choice A
Obverse:
- Design: Armoured bust of Theodosius II facing, wearing a pearl-diademed helmet and holding a spear over his shoulder.
- Legend: D N THEODOSI-VS P F AVG (Dominus Noster Theodosius Pius Felix Augustus)
Reverse:
- Design: Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding a cross on a globe and a sceptre; shield behind her; a star to the left.
- Legend: IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P (Imperator 42nd time, Consul 17th time, Pater Patriae)
- Exergue: COMOB (indicating the Constantinople mint)
Condition:
- Surface: Lustrous with a few light marks, representing a Choice AU grade.
Provenance:
- Collection: The “White Rose” Collection of Ancient Coins, formed over several generations between 1914 and 2016.
For further information, please call 212 3191077.
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