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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
2078 Theodosius I, AD 379-395. Gold Solidus (4.46g)
. Struck at Constantinople AD 383-388. Draped and cuirassed bust right wearing rosette dia-
dem.
Reverse:
Helmeted Constantinopolis seated right holding scepter and shield. RIC 10, 71b. Lustrous fresh metal with some faint scattered
hairlines.
Nearly Mint State
.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
Ex Freeman and Sear inventory #R84404 (2008).
2079
Arcadius. Silver Siliqua (1.65 g), AD 383-408
. Treveri, AD
392-395. D N ARCAPI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cui-
rassed bust of Arcadius right.
Reverse:
VIRTVS RO-MANORVM,
Roma seated left on cuirass, holding reversed spear and Victory
on globe; TRPS. RIC 106b; RSC 27a. Toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1967.
2080
Theodosius II. Silver Siliqua (1.93 g), AD 402-450
. Con-
stantinople, AD 420-429. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, dia-
demed, draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II right.
Reverse:
VOT/XX/MVLT/XXX in four lines within wreath; CONS*.
RIC 381; RSC 20D.
Rare.
Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1971.
Enlargement
2081 Leo I. Silver Siliqua (1.06 g), AD 457-474
. Constantinople, ca. AD 468-473. D N LEO PE-RPET AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of
Leo I right.
Reverse:
SAL/REI/PPI in three lines within wreath; CONS*. RIC 646; RSC 11Cb.
Very Rare.
Nicely toned.
About Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$700 - 900
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1971.