RIC X Theodosius II (East) 310, Solidus, Gold, struck at Constantinople, 441–450 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: constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, left, holding cross on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; by the throne, a small round shield; star in left field. Weight about 4.5 g.
| mint | Constantinople | weight | 4.48g (1) |
| ruler | Theodosius II | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Solidus | axis | 8↕ (1) |
| 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 THEODOSI-VS•P•F•AVG
reverse
Constantinopolis, helmeted, draped, enthroned, left, holding cross on globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; by the throne, a small round shield; star in left field
IMP.XXXXII COS - XVII˙P˙P˙
specimens (1)
Harvard Art Museums
4.48g
8↕
Cite this coin
RIC X Theodosius II (East) 310 (ric.10.theo_ii_e.310), 441–450 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-x-theodosius-ii-east-310/ (accessed: 2026-08-24). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA