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Solidus - Theodosius II GLOR ORVIS TERRAR, Constantinopolis
| Issuer | Eastern Roman Empire |
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| Year | 424-425 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG (Translation: Our Lord Theodosius, Pious and Blessed August) |
| Reverse description | The emperor stands facing in full frontal composition, rendered in the hieratic late antique imperial style. In his right hand he holds a labarum—the Chi-Rho standard—bearing the letter X on its banner, while his left hand grasps a globus cruciger, symbolising Christian dominion over the world. A star appears in the left field. The exergue carries the mintmark CONOB, denoting the Constantinople mint and the use of fine gold, preceded by the officina letter Z identifying the seventh workshop. The surrounding legend reads GLOR ORVI-S TERRAR, proclaiming the glory of the whole world. |
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The GLOR ORVIS TERRAR solidi of 424–425 fall directly within the period of Theodosius II's conflict with the western usurper Joannes, who had seized power in Ravenna following the death of Honorius. The eastern court refused recognition and launched a military campaign that restored legitimate Valentinianic rule in the west by 425. Whether this issue was struck specifically to fund that expedition cannot be confirmed, but the timing is precise.
Constantinople's mint was by this point the dominant source of eastern gold coinage, having absorbed much of the production capacity that had previously been distributed across multiple Theodosian mints.