Ancient Gold
Lot 3183 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
ARCADIUS, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 397-403, (4.364 grams), obv. helmeted bust facing diademed, cuirassed of Arcadius, spear in right hand and decorated shield, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis helmeted seated facing, head to right on throne, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, her right foot on prow, around CONCORDI A AVGGE, in exergue CONOB, (S.4219, RIC 70c.5). Evidence of overstriking, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
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