Unlike it’s western counterpart, the Eastern Empire did not experience a rapid decline and fall following the death of Theodosius – rather, it was reinvigorated and emerged again strong enough to last for another 1000 years. But that’s still some way down the line.
Numismatically, the quality and size of the coins struck during these years steadily declined. Where the coins of Arcadius are readily available and easily attributable, the long reign of Theodosius II (402-450 AD) saw only limited coin production, and of a quality which makes attribution a nightmare more often than not.
Reverse: SALVS REIPVLICAE, Victory seated right, holding shield with Chi-Rho inside on column
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2.1 g
Reverse: Victory seated right, holding shield with (XP) inside on column; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / SMKA?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.78 g
Reverse: Eudoxia seated facing, hands folded over breast, crowned by hand of god, cross left; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / CON?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.45 g
Reverse: Victory seated right, inscribing christogram on shield set on cippus; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / ANTΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.8 g
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Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 1.2 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated in front, holding Victory on globe and sceptre
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Arcadius in military attire advancing right, head left, dragging captive by the hair with right hand and holding labarum in left
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 2 g
Reverse: SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, trophy on shoulder, dragging captive behind her. Chi-Rho in left field.
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.5 g
Reverse: CONCORDIA AVGG, Constantinopolis seated in front, holding Victory on globe and sceptre
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 2.9 g
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Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Arcadius on horseback facing right, right hand raised; ANTB in exergue
Die Orientation: 4 H
Weight: 1.94 g
ANTB=Second officina in Antioch
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Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and globe
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.15 g
Reverse: Victory advancing left, holding trophy and dragging captive; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / (XP) / AQS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.01 g
Reverse: Arcadius standing right, stepping on captive, holding labarum and globe; VIRTVS E_XERCITI / SMKΔ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 5.31 g
Reverse: Arcadius standing, facing, holding labarum and resting hand on shield; being crowned by Victory to right, holding palm; VIRTVS_EXERCITI / CONSA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 2.13 g
Reverse: VOT / V within wreath; SMNΓ
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.32 g
Reverse: Victory dragging bounded captive left, trophy on shoulder; SALVS REI_PVBLICAE / (XP) / SMKA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.89 g
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Reverse: SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory walking left, dragging captive; CONS?
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.97 g
Reverse: cross; CONCORDIA (A/N)VG / ALEA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1 g
Reverse: Arcadius facing, head left, resting hand on shield set on ground, holding labarum; kneeling captive to the right; GLORIA RO_MANORVM / cross / *ANTS
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.8 g
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM. Arcadius in military attire on horseback pacing right, his right hand raised
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.4 g
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Reverse: Victory standing left with long cross; VICTORI_A AVGGG B / * / CON OB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4.42 g
Reverse: lying lion left, head right; CON
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.5 g
Reverse: Monogram 1B within wreath
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 1.18 g
Reverse: Cross in wreath
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 0.83 g
Mintmark off flan.
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM, Aracadius & Honorius standing on either side of a shorter Theodosius II, looking towards each other and holding spear and shields, the younger looking forward and holding spear and globe
Die Orientation: 0 H
Weight: 0 g
Reverse: christian cross within wreath wreath (X in jewel); SMKB
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.19 g
Reverse: Victory facing, holding wreath in each hand; CONCORDI AVG / ???
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.1 g
Reverse: GLORIA ROMANORVM / CON Theodosius II, nimbate and in military attire, standing front, head to left, raising his right hand in salute and holding globe in his left; in field to left, star
Die Orientation: 12 H
Weight: 4.26 g
Reverse: cross within wreath; ALEA
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.9 g
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Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing facing left, holding long jeweled cross; star in left and right fields; CONOB in exergue
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.28 g
Reverse: Type 5 Monogram
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.4 g
Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGGΔ: Victory, winged, draped, standing right, supporting long jeweled cross; star in right field. MintMark: -/-//CONOB
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.46 g