424-450 AD, Constantinople mint. Obv: DN THEODOSI-VS PF AVG legend with pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing enemy. Rev: IMP XXXXII COS XVII PP punctuated legend with Constantinopolis seated left, holding cross on globe in right hand and sceptre in left, left foot on prow, left elbow resting on shield at her side; star in left field; mintmark COMOB in exergue. RIX X 292; Depeyrot 84/1; cf. Sear 4288. 4.35 grams. Ex Walter Steinberg collection; with envelope. Walter Steinberg has been a well-known figure at fairs, sales and events for many years. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, Walter has had a life-long passion for collecting. A long-time resident in London, he has now retired to New York and decided that the time has come to pass on the antiquities and coins he has collected over his lifetime. Walter acquired coins and artefacts that interested him, so his collection, although containing many lovely examples, also contains many affordable specimens. Much of the material has been unavailable to the market for 30 to 50 years. Walter hopes that the items he collected will now find new homes with the next generation of collectors.

Very fine.