Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4081 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,850
AELIA EUDOCIA, wife of Theodosius II, (421-441), gold solidus, Constantinopolis mint, issue c.423-429, (4.36 g), obv. AEL EVDO - CIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right of Eudocia, wearing earring and necklace, crowned by the Hand of God, rev. around VOT XX MVLT XXXI Victory standing l., supporting long fluted cross, in upper left field a star, in exergue, CONOB, (S.4299, RIC 228. MIRB 20b. LRC 455. Depeyrot 75/2). With surface scratches and marks, probably once mounted, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 4079
JULIA DOMNA, wife of Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-217), gold aureus, issued 198, Rome mint, (7.09 ...
Estimate $10,500
Lot 4080
CARACALLA, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 204, Rome mint, (7.22 g), obv. laureate bust right, ...
Estimate $5,000
Lot 4081 This lot
AELIA EUDOCIA, wife of Theodosius II, (421-441), gold solidus, Constantinopolis mint, issue c.423-429, (4.36 g), ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 4082
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), issued 565-578, Officina **D*, obv. bust ...
Estimate $600
Lot 4083
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 g), issued 579-582, Officina A, obv. ...
Estimate $600