Roman AE 4 of THEODOSIUS II
$24.00
Dec-06-01

               Description
Coin was minted at Heraclea during the reign of Theodosius II, who ruled
from 402-450 AD. The son of Arcadius and Eudoxia, Theodosius II was raised
to Augustus at the age of nine months, in January of 402.
The obverse of
this piece depicts the pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of
Theodosius II facing right, with legends D.N.THEODOSIVS.P.F.AVG. The
anepigraphic reverse type features a cross within a wreath, with
mint/oficina mark SMHA in the exergue. Coin is struck on an irregularly
shaped flan, but otherwise grades F for the type, with clear devices and
partial legends visible where struck up. A nice example of this scarcer
type, catalogued as RIC X 442.