Triton XX, Lot: 914. Estimate $5000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Aelia Pulcheria. Augusta, AD 414-453. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.47 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 441-450. AEL PVLCH ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right; manus Dei holding nimbus above / IMP · XXXXII · COS · XVII · P · P ·, Constantinopolis seated left, left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger in her right hand and scepter with left; star to left, shield set on ground to right; COMOB. RIC X 295; MIRB 35ba; Depeyrot 84/3. Choice EF.

From the Continental Collection.