Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing, head right, spear and shield decorated with horseman motif in left hand.
Obverse script
Latin
Obverse lettering
D N
THEODO-SIVS P F AVG (Translation: Our Lord Theodosius, Pious and Blessed August)
Reverse description
Roma (on left), seated facing, head right, grounded spear in right hand, and Constantinoplis (on right), seated facing, head left, grounded scepter in left hand, jointly supporting between them shield inscribed VOT / XV / MVL / XX in four lines; star in left field, mintmark in exergue.