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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
Enlargement
3211
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), AD 402-450
. Constantinople, AD 408-420. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cui-
rassed bust of Thedosius II 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; in left field, star; I//CONOB. RIC 202;
Depeyrot 73/2. A superb example struck on a nice broad flan with a wide margin. Lustrous surface.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
Enlargement
3212
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), AD 402-450
. Constantinople, AD 430-440. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cui-
rassed bust of Theodosius II facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing a fallen enemy.
Reverse:
VOT
XXX MVLT XXXX, Constantinopolis seated left, foot resting on prow, holding globus-cruciger and scepter; behind, round shield; in right field, star;
CONOB. RIC 257; Depeyrot 81/1.
NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,000 - 1,200
3213
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.25 g), AD 402-450
. Con-
stantinople, AD 424/5. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed,
helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing slightly
right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman
spearing enemy.
Reverse:
GLOR ORVI-S TERRAR, emperor
standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; in left
field, star; A//CONOB. RIC 232; Depeyrot 77/1. Quite pleasing.
Some faint graffiti in right obverse field.
NGC grade AU;
Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
3214
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.42 g), AD 402-450
. Con-
stantinople, AD 408-420. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, dia-
demed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing
slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horse-
man spearing enemy.
Reverse:
CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constanti-
nopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter
and Victory on globe; in left field, star; H//CONOB. RIC 202;
Depeyrot 73/2.
NGC grade Ch VF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/
5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3215
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.20 g), AD 402-450
. Con-
stantinople, AD 403-408. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, dia-
demed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing
slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horse-
man spearing enemy.
Reverse:
CONCORDI-A AVGGG, Constan-
tinopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding
scepter and Victory on globe; in left field, star; A//CONOB. RIC
31; Depeyrot 57/3. As noted a light scratch in obverse field.
NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
3216
Theodosius II. Gold Solidus (4.35 g), AD 402-450
. Con-
stantinople, AD 422/3. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed,
helmeted and cuirassed bust of Thedosius II facing slightly
right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman
spearing enemy.
Reverse:
VOT XX MVLT XXX, Victory standing
left, holding long jeweled cross,
//CONOB. RIC 219; Depeyrot
74/2. We note some graffiti in right obverse field.
NGC grade
Ch XF; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
