Fine Style Solidus
Constantius II

370, Lot: 521. Estimate $1000. Sold for $6000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.57 g, 12h). Rome mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 355-357. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and ornate shield / Roma enthroned facing and Constantinopolis enthroned left, foot on prow, holding scepter, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/ XXX/ MVLT/ XXXX in four lines; RSMЄ (palm). RIC VIII 293; Depeyrot 14/1. Nice EF. Fine Style.

From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Coin Galleries (14 April 1993), lot 394.