Æ4 - Theodosius II CONCO-RDIA AVG, Heraclea

The CONCORDIA AVG bronzes of Theodosius II were struck during a decade of sustained court diplomacy, including the prolonged negotiations with Attila's Hunnic confederacy that would define — and ultimately destabilize — the eastern frontier. Heraclea, as a Thracian mint, sat uncomfortably close to that pressure. These tiny fourth-denomination pieces circulated at the absolute base of the monetary system, filling gaps that silver and gold could not practically serve in daily transactions.

RIC X 431 is among the more frequently documented of the Heraclean issues for this reign, but surviving examples in any condition above heavily worn remain scarce given the denomination's hard use.