Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 429. Estimate $2000. Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010. Sold For $2600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (4.43 g, 6h). Coronation issue. Rome mint. Struck AD 425. D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Theodosius and Valentinian, each diademed, in military outfit, and holding long cross and globus, standing facing; human-headed serpent behind left leg of Theodosius; Valentinian being crowned by
manus Dei; R-M//COMOB. RIC X 2001; Depeyrot 40/1. EF, areas of underlying luster. Very rare.
From the White Mountain Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 117 (14 October 2002), lot 726.