Ancient Gold

Sale 45    13–15 Jul 1994      Melbourne

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Lot 4233       Ancient Gold

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

VALENS (A.D. 364-378), solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina H, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, (RIC 2d, S.4104). Surface scratches, otherwise very fine and scarce.

ex Busby collection, J.R. Lawson Dec 5, 1950 (lot 471) and M.R.Roberts auction Mar. 13, 1978 (lot 310).

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