Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
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Lot description: Theodosius II, 402-450. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 4.50 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis, 430-440. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II facing, his head turned slightly to right, holding spear in his right hand and a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder. Rev. VOT XXX MVLT XXXX I / CONOB Constantinopolis seated left on throne, resting her left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger in her right hand and long scepter in her left; at her side, shield; in field to right, star. Depeyrot 81/1. MIRB 25b. RIC 257. Perfectly centered and sharply struck, a lustrous and very attractive example. Virtually as struck. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Estimate: 750 CHF |