Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Cast Æ Contorniate (35mm, 25.03 g, 12h). Good Fine.

Keystone 17 – The W. Toliver Besson Collection
Lot: 306. Estimated: $ 300

Roman Contorniates, Bronze

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Contorniates. Late 4th-5th centuries AD. Cast Æ Contorniate (35mm, 25.03 g, 12h). Figure standing facing, holding wreath and bridle of horse in background standing right; additional engraving to add a beaded border and strengthen the figures / Charioteer in facing quadriga, holding wreath and palm frond; part of horse tack inlaid in silver; additional engraving to add [...] DONATVS above and to strengthen the details. Alföldi, Kontorniat 626. Green and brown patina, patches of roughness and corrosion, partially re-engraved in antiquity. Good Fine. Extremely rare – only three in Alföldi, none with this name engraved, and this the sole example in CoinArchives.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 16 (22 May 2021), lot 3793.


Closing Date and Time: 22 July 2026 at 11:41:40 ET.



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