Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4148 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
VALENTINIAN I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, (4.26 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 315 (lot 7740), also Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3885).
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