Roman Gold Coins
Lot 4423 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Roman Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $1,100
THEODOSIUS II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus (4.49 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, struck 408-420, obv. D N THEO DOSIVS P F AVC, pearl-diadmed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding in right hand spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif, rev. CONCORDI A AVCCI, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding sceptre in right hand and Victory set on globe in left, star to left, in exergue, CONOB, (S.21127, RIC X 202, Depeyrot 73/2; MIRB 12b). Good extremely fine with areas of underlying lustre.
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Estimate $750
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