Ancient Gold
Lot 1750 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $460
VALENS (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina A, obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTA in exergue (S.4104, RIC 2d). Minor surface scratches in field, otherwise very fine and scarce.
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Lot 1748
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Lot 1750 This lot
VALENS (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina A, obv. pearl diademed, draped ...
Estimate $300
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Lot 1752
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