Triton XVIII, Lot: 1264. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 431-433. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVC, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear in right hand over shoulder, on left arm a shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below / VOT XXX MVLT XXXX, Constantinopolis seated left on throne, foot on eagle-headed prow, shield at side, holding globus cruciger in outstretched right hand and scepter in left; star to right; S//CONOB. RIC X 257; Depeyrot 81/1; DOCLR 382; Biaggi –. EF, lustrous.

From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Gorny & Mosch 129 (8 March 2004), lot 363.