SH57452. Gold solidus, RIC X Theodosius II 239 (R, same reverse legend break); DOCLR 374 (same); Depeyrot p. 253, 79/1; Hahn MIRB 23; SRCV V 21144, VF, Constantinople (Istanbul, Turkey) mint, weight 4.425g, maximum diameter 21.7mm, die axis 180
o, c. 426 A.D.; obverse D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, head slightly right, spear in right hand over right shoulder and behind head, shield in his right hand ornamented with a horseman spearing a fallen enemy; reverse SALVS REI-PVBL-ICAE (the health of the Republic), Theodosius II (on left) and Valentinian III enthroned facing, each nimbate and wearing consular robes, each holds a cruciform scepter in their right hand and mappa in their left hand, star above, CONOB in exergue;
scarce;
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