Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4150 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ (dot) in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2c viii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, some hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 310 (lot 8141), also Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3893).
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Lot 4148
VALENTINIAN I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, (4.26 g), obv. ...
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Lot 4149
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VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.23 g), obv. pearl ...
Estimate $350
Lot 4151
VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.30 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped ...
Estimate $500
Lot 4152
VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.41 g), obv. pearl ...
Estimate $450