Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 2851 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $700
THEODOSIUS II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus (4.40 g), Constantinople mint, 7th officina, struck 408-430, 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 AVCCZ, 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). Large flan, red patinatiion, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex Bought in Rome, Summer 2012.
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