Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3422 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,000
HONORIUS, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Milan (Mediolanum) mint, issued A.D. 408-422 (4.470 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 35c, C.44). Large flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Ex London dealer's ticket with their purchase date of 1947.
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