ROMAN EMPIRE: Theodosius II, 402-450 AD, AV solidus (4.47g), Constantinople, struck 430-440 AD, RIC-257, 3rd officina, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm, D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG // Constantinopolis enthroned left with left foot on prow, holding cross on globe in right hand and scepter in left, shield behind throne, star in right field, VOT XXX MVLT XXXX Γ / CONOB, a few scattered hairlines, lovely lustrous surfaces, Choice About Unc.
Estimate: 1,000-1,200 USD