701
Valentinian II (AD 375-392), Silver Siliqua, 2.04g, 6h. Mint of Treveri, struck AD 375-378.
D N
VALENTINIANVS IVN P F AVG
, bust facing right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed. Rev.
VRBS ROMA
,
Roma seated left, holding a sceptre and Victory,
TRPS
in exergue (RIC 46c; C 76). Attractive iridescent
cabinet tone, about extremely fine.
$ 150
702
Arcadius (AD 383-408), Gold Solidus, 4.4g. Mint of Rome, AD 404-416.
DNARCADI-VS P F AVG
, diademed,
draped and cuirassed bust facing right. Rev.
VICTORI-A AVGGG
, emperor standing right, spurning captive
with foot, holding labarum and Victory on globe,
R-M// COMOB
(RIC 1253 (r4); Depeyrot 34/1). Lovely
rose tone and lustrous, superb extremely fine.
$ 2,500
703
Theodosius II (AD 402-450), Gold Solidus, 4.42g. Mint of Thessalonica, c.408-425.
D N THEODO-SIVS P
F AVG
, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield
decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below. Rev.
CONCORDI-A AVGGG
, Constantinopolis seated
facing, head right, foot resting on prow, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, star in left field,
TES.OB
(cf
RIC 355 (TESOB, not TES.OB); cf Depeyrot 48/2 (same)). In NGC holder graded about uncirculated, strike
5/5, surface 4/5, edge marks.
An extremely rare type with just three examples of all mintmark varieties
known to Depeyrot.
$ 1,500
