RIC X Theodosius II (East) 237, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 425–429 AD. Obverse: bust of theodosius ii, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm. Reverse: theodosius ii, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, and valentinian iii, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; a star above and between them. Weight about 4.4 g, diameter 21.0 mm.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.42g (14) |
| ruler | Theodosius II | diameter | ⌀21.0 (10) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 6↕ (10) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Theodosius II, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG
reverse
Theodosius II, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, and Valentinian III, nimbate, wearing consular robes, enthroned, holding mappa in right hand and cruciform sceptre in left hand; a star above and between them
SALVS REI - PVBLICAE
specimens (14)
British Museum
4.48g
KENOM
4.46g
⌀20.2
7↕
British Museum
4.36g
American Numismatic Society
4.45g
⌀21.5
6↕
British Museum
4.26g
American Numismatic Society
4.39g
⌀20.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.47g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.38g
⌀21.0
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.34g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.46g
⌀21.5
5↕
American Numismatic Society
4.42g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.46g
⌀21.5
6↕
American Numismatic Society
4.51g
⌀20.0
6↕
British Museum
4.44g
Cite this coin
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 237 (ric.10.theo_ii_e.237), 425–429 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-theodosius-ii-east-237/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA