DN THEODO-SIVS PF AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, star behind head / GLORIA-ROMA-NORVM, Two emperors standing facing, heads turned to one another, each holding spear and resting hand on shield. The emperor on the right is smaller than the other. Mintmark TESA. 15mm, 1.38 grams. Thessalonica mint. RIC X Thessalonica 396; Sear 21198.

Theodosius II was Eastern Roman Emperor from 408 to 450 CE, one of the longest reigns in Roman history. He inherited the throne as a child and ruled under the influence of powerful advisers and his sister, Pulcheria. His reign is best known for the construction of the formidable Theodosian Walls, which protected Constantinople for nearly a thousand years, and for the publication of the Codex Theodosianus in 438, an important collection of Roman imperial laws. Although his reign was generally peaceful, the Eastern Empire faced threats from the Attila and the Huns. Theodosius II died in 450 after a riding accident and was succeeded by Marcian