Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5186 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
THEODOSIUS II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 443-445, (4.49 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around DN THEODOSI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, IMP XXXXII COS XVII P.P. around, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (cf.S.4288, RIC 314). Large broad flan, superb quality and as struck, good extremely fine, rare in this condition and with collector's packet description.
Ex Pat Boland Collection.
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