Type 75AE2.  CONCORDIA AGV [sic, it is a misspelling]
Two emperors, each with spear, with long cross between
Obv:  Emperor right in plumed helmet and holding forward-pointing spear.
? 437  [RIC, p. 276]
Theodosius II  Theodosius II, AE21
All examples together on one page.

RIC 460 (Theodosius II, R3) and 461 (Valentinian III, R4), no photo in RIC, p. 276.

"The large bronze of Valentinian III," by Korshenko, Gorshkov, and Holmes, in NC 1995, p.271-275, and plate 48 (two photos and two line drawings).
"most of these coins were in bad and very bad condition. Usually only a few characters and a part of the type were visible." "There are more than 150 specimens ... known to us from Cherson." Constantinople mint mark, but all of known provenence were found near Cherson.

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