Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 1563 Session 6 (9:30am Wednesday 1st August) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $500
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SOLD $420
THEODOSIUS II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus (3.77 g), Constantinople mint, 1st officina, struck 408-420, obv. D N THEODO SIVS 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 AVCCA, 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). Light weight, some hoard patination attached, good very fine with areas of underlying lustre.
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