Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 1558 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
VALENTINIAN I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding standard with + symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, Christogram to left, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.19267, RIC 2b, C.28). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good fine - nearly very fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 99 (lot 3601).
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