Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. Struck circa AD 372. VF.

Electronic Auction 571 – Session 2
Lot: 1187.
Closing Date: Sep 26 2024 10:00 ET

Roman Imperial, Gold

Estimate: $ 750

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Valens. AD 364-378. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Antioch mint, 8th officina. Struck circa AD 372. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated facing, holding scepter, and Constantinopolis seated left, holding scepter and resting foot on prow, supporting between them a shield inscribed VOT/ X/ MVL/ XX in four lines; cross above; ANOBH. Cf. RIC IX 16c (for similar issue); Depeyrot 38/4 var. (simple cross instead of Christogram on obv.); Goldberg 5 (6 April 2000), lot 3693 var. (officina). Toned, scratches and marks. VF. Seemingly unlisted in the references with the simple cross above Roma and Constantinopolis instead of a Christogram. Extremely rare thus. Lot includes a David Sear certificate of authenticity.

From the Richard J. Sullivan Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 26 September 2024 at 11:02:00 ET.

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