Live auction - brm_1148530 - THÉODOSE II Solidus

THEODOSIUS II

(01/10/402-07/28/450)

Theodosius II, born in 401, was proclaimed august in 402 at 9 months. After the death of his father Arcadius in 408, the two chancelleries of Ravenna and Constantinople were cold. Honorius would have liked to reunite the Empire and when he died on August 15, 423, John, secretary of the deceased emperor and new august, had a very small series of solidi minted in the name of Theodosius II until November 20, when he is considered a usurper. John will finally be captured at the beginning of 425 in Ravenna, mutilated, then executed and Theodosius II will install his cousin Valentinian III as august in Ravenna. Theodosius reigned for 48 years over the destinies of the East and died the victim of a hunting accident.