Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 792. Estimate $1000. Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009. Sold For $600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (4.44 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint. Struck AD 408-425. D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with Victory on left arm / CONCORDI-A AVGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding scepter in right hand and Victory on globe in left, right foot on prow left; star to left; COMOB. RIC X 349; Depeyrot 47/2; DOCLR -. Near EF, some shallow pin scratches. Very rare with facing Victory on shield.
Ex Marc Poncin Collection (Triton X, 9 January 2007), lot 810.