The Morcom Galla Placidia

Sale: CNG 76, Lot: 1661. Estimate $5000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 12 September 2007.  Sold For $6600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Galla Placidia. Augusta, AD 421-450. AV Solidus (4.50 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 444-445. Pearl-diademed (with four tails) and draped bust right, wearing Christogram on right shoulder; crowned by manus Dei / Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star above; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 2020; Ranieri 76; Depeyrot 16/3. EF, lightly toned, faint obverse field scratch under tone.

From the Christopher Morcom Collection.