Rare Galla Placidia Solidus

Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 1041. Estimate $6000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Galla Placidia. Augusta, AD 421-450. AV Solidus (4.42 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 444-445. D N GALLA PLA-CIDIA P F AVG, pearl-diademed (with four tails) and draped bust right, wearing earring and two pearl necklaces, cross on right shoulder; crowned by Manus Dei above / VOT XX MVLT XXX, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in right hand; star above; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 2020; Ranieri 76; Depeyrot 16/3; DOCLR 828. EF, underlying luster.

Ex Künker 97 (7 March 2005), lot 1978.