The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3281 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $650
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SOLD $700
HONORIUS, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (4.45 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 35c, C.44). A few scratches on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
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