Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 4070 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
VALENTINIAN II, (A.D. 375-392), gold aureus, Trier Mint, issued A.D. c.389-391, (4.43 g), obv. pearl-diademed head of Valentinian II to right, around DN VALENTINIANVS PF AVG, rev. two nimbate emperors seated facing, together holding globe, Victory above, palm branch between, T-R across fields, COM in exergue, (S.20177, RIC 90a, RSC 37). Scratch on obverse, good very fine or better and scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4068
GRATIAN, (A.D. 367-383), gold solidus, Milan Mint, issued A.D. 380-382, (4.46 g), obv. Gratian, pearl ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 4069
GRATIAN, (373-5 AD), gold solidus, (4.38 g), Trier Mint, obv. laurel and rosette diademed, draped, ...
Estimate $750
Lot 4070 This lot
VALENTINIAN II, (A.D. 375-392), gold aureus, Trier Mint, issued A.D. c.389-391, (4.43 g), obv. pearl-diademed ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 4071
HONORIUS, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna Mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.47 g), obv. pearl diademed ...
Estimate $800
Lot 4072
ARCADIUS, (395-402 AD), gold solidus, (4.36 g), Mediolanum Mint, obv. pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust ...
Estimate $800