CNG 105, Lot: 978. Estimate $1500. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Constantius II. AD 337-361. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.47 g, 1h). Rome mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 355-357. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand over shoulder and ornate shield in left / Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, the latter turned to left, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/XXX/MVLT/XXXX in four lines; (palm)RSMP(palm). RIC VIII 291; Depeyrot 13/1; Biaggi 2146 var. (officina). EF.

From the DS Collection, purchased from Freeman & Sear, 16 January 2004.