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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
3202
Valens. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), AD 364-378
. Nicomedia, AD
364. D N VALENS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed
bust of Valens right.
Reverse:
RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE,
emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Vic-
tory; SMNI. RIC 2d.5; Depeyrot 10/2. Scratches on face.
NGC
grade Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
3203
Theodosius I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), AD 379-395
. Uncer-
tain military mint, ca. AD 393-395. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG,
diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius I right.
Reverse:
VICTOR-IA AVGGG, emperor standing right, resting
foot on bound captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; S-
M//COMOB. RIC 12b.1 (Sirmium); Depeyrot 31/4 (Theodosius
II; Sirmium). Faint cross in right obverse field, otherwise mag-
nificent.
NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $800 - 900
Enlargement
3204
Arcadius. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), AD 383-408
. Constantinople, AD 388-392. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of
Arcadius right.
Reverse:
CONCORDI-A AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, foot resting on prow, holding scepter and shield
inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X in four lines; Z//CONOB. RIC 70c.3; Depeyrot 47/3. Lustrous and delicately tones. A very handsome piece.
NGC
grade About Uncirculated; Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
3205
Arcadius. Gold Solidus (3.79 g), AD 383-408
. Constantino-
ple, ca. AD 402/3. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, diademed, hel-
meted and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing slightly right,
holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing
enemy.
Reverse:
NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE, Victory seated right
on cuirass, shield below, inscribing XX / XXX in two lines on
shield; in left field, star; CONOB. RIC 29; Depeyrot 57/1. Lovely
example.
NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3206
Arcadius. Gold Solidus (4.39 g), AD 383-408
. Constantino-
ple, AD 395-402. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted
and cuirassed bust of Arcadius facing slightly right, holding
spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing enemy.
Reverse:
CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing,
head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe;
H//CONOB. RIC 7; Depeyrot 55/1.
NGC grade VF; Strike: 4/
5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
