Ancient Coins - Roman
Lot 4558 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Coins - Roman
Estimate $450
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SOLD $300
CONSTANTIUS II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N CONSTANTIVS MAX AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XXX/ MVLT/XXXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue *TES*, (cf.S.3988, cf.RIC 147 but legend of RIC 150 [R2-R3], C.114,122). Good fine, minor surface scratches and an unpublished RIC variety.
Ex Collection of Barry Allen Jones and previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 74 (lot 4349).
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