Very Rare Aelia Flaccilla Solidus

Sale: CNG 78, Lot: 1869. Estimate $10000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 May 2008.  Sold For $12500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Aelia Flaccilla. Augusta, AD 379-386/8. AV Solidus (4.51 g, 11h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck AD 383-387. Draped and mantled bust right, wearing elaborate headdress / Victory seated right, inscribing Chi-Rho symbol on shield set on column; H//CONOB. RIC IX 72; Depeyrot 40/1. Near EF, shallow pin scratches on reverse at 12 o’clock, slight wave to flan, a few minor flaws. Very rare.