RIC X Theodosius II (East) 242, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 425–429 AD. Obverse: bust of valentinian iii, 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 4.0 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.02g (1) |
| ruler | Theodosius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Gold | technique | Struck |
| country | Roman Empire | dataset |
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obverse
Bust of Valentinian III, helmeted, pearl-diademed, cuirassed, facing front, holding spear in right hand behind head and shield decorated with horseman on left arm
D N VALENTIN-IANVS 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 (1)
Harvard Art Museums
4.02g
12↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 242 (ric.10.theo_ii_e.242), 425–429 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-theodosius-ii-east-242/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA