Ancient Gold - Roman
Lot 4067 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Roman
Estimate $1,200
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VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Treveri Mint, issued 373-375, 3rd Officina, (4.49 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian I and and Valens seated facing, each holding with right hand a globe between them, above, Victory facing with wings spread, palm frond upright on exergual line between them, around VICTOR IA AVGG, below TROBT, (S.19577, RIC 39b, Depeyrot 43/2). Hairline scratches on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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