Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 1902. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $825. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Semissis (2.24 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 430-440/450. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing shield set on knee; star in left field, Christogram in right; CONOB. RIC X 337; Depeyrot 80/4. Near VF. Extremely rare.

From the Marc Poncin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 126 (14 October 2003), lot 2889.

Kent (RIC) cite only one example known of this type, which is located in the BN.