Very Rare Half Siliqua of Majorian

Triton XVIII, Lot: 1275. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Majorian. AD 457-461. AR Half Siliqua (12mm, 0.63 g, 5h). Uncertain mint in Northern Gaul. D N IVLIVS MAIOR[IANVS P F AVG], pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear forward in right hand and [shield decorated with Christogram in left] / (Retrograde Gs) downward to left, VIT downward to right, Victory standing left, holding long cross in both hands; **. RIC X 2652 (same dies as illustration); RSC 8†b-c; DOCLR –; Hunter –. Good VF, toned, slightly irregular flan. Very rare.