Triton XIX, Lot: 669. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1900. 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, 8th officina. Struck AD 430-440. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif in left / VOT XXX MVLT XXXX, Constantinopolis enthroned left, shield at side, with right foot on prow, holding globus cruciger in extended right hand and scepter in left; star to right; H//CONOB. RIC X 257; MIRB 25; Depeyrot 81/1; Biaggi –. Superb EF, lustrous.