Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4239 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 25 November) Terry Naughton Collec Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $550
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $760
VALENS, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS P F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, *CONS wreath in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 25b, Depeyrot 21/2). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3902).
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