Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3522 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $700
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SOLD $1,040
VALENTINIAN III, (A.D. 425-455), gold solidus, Rome mint, (4.50 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian III, around D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rev. emperor Valentinian III standing facing, holding long cross and Victory, with foot on serpent, VICTORI A AVGGG around, R V across, CONOB below, (S.21265, RIC 2010-1, DOC 841-3). Flan crack at edge, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 41 (lot 2300).
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