COINAGE OF THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
THEODOSIUS II, 408-450
Mint of Constantinopolis
Semissis 420-422. Obv. D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r. Rev. VICTORIA AVGG Victory seated to r. on arms inscribing shield XX / XXX. Star in l. field, Christogram in r. field. CONOB in exergue. RIC 223. LRC 356. MIRB 39. 2.26 g. Rare. Extremely fine. Ex Auction Auctiones AG 15, Basel 1995. Lot 1019. Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel. Price list May 1962. Nr. 27. Semisses of Theodosius are quite rare. In the past 10 years only two specimens have been noted in major auctions.