Catalogue
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.34 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 surface graffiti, wavy flan, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
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.
Estimate $450
SOLD $620
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 surface graffiti, some hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.30 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 3d2, Depeyrot 20/2). Light surface graffiti, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 2nd Officina, (4.35 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTB* in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d, Depeyrot 27/3). Hoard discolouration and surface marks, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 2nd Officina, (4.19 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTB* in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d, Depeyrot 27/3). Light hoard discolouration and surface marks, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 365, 5th Officina, (4.35 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTE . in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d, Depeyrot 22/2. Well struck, minor surface marks, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $520
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 365, 10th Officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTI* in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d, Depeyrot 22/2). Light surface marks, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $500
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 365, 10th Officina, (4.18 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANTI. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d, Depeyrot 22/2). Light surface marks and hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364, 6th Officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, Christogram in left field, ANTS in exergue (S.4104, RIC 2d ix, Depeyrot 19/3). Light surface graffiti, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 8th Officina, (4.32 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTH . in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2dxiii C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Light hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 8th Officina, (3.99 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANTH. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xiii C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slightly wavy flan, light surface marks, otherwise good fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $320
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 8th Officina, (4.33 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANTH. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xiii C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slightly wavy flan, light surface marks, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 9th Officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**Q*. in exergue (S.4104, RIC type xiii [unlisted officina], 2d, C.32). Light surface marks, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.41 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**G*. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xvi, C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slight hoard discolouration, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.39), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**G*. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xvi, C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Struck on a broad flan, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, .ANT**G** in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xvi, C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slight hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $460
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 10th Officina, (4.50 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANTI* in exergue (S.4104, RIC 2d xxxiv, C.32,). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $800
Marcian, (A.D. 450-457), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, (4.32 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, D N MARCIA NVS P F AVG around, rev. Victory standing to left, holding long cross, star in right field, VICTORI A AVGGGE around, CONOB in exergue, (S.4322, RIC 510, Depeyrot 87/1). Very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd Officina issued 465-466, (4.32 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG B, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Flan gouge on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 465-466, 4th Officina, (4.20 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG **D*, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise toned, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.40 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG E, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Some hoard patination, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 6th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.28 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG S, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Some hoard patination on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 9th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.38 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Ancient graffiti in obverse field, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $380
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, issued 462-465, (4.45 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Light hoard patination, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 8th Officina, (4.47 g), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910, Depeyrot 108/1). Slightly bent flan, light hoard discolouration on reverse, otherwise good very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.18 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Victory standing left holding long cross, around VICTORI A AVCCC**G* exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3c, T.71, R.-). Holed, minor field scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $250
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, 1st Officina, issue of 538-545, Constantinople mint, 1st Officina, (4.38 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCA, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC (3a), SB 139, MIBE 6, R.440). Uneven flan, some ancient graffiti, otherwise good fine - nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $250
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, 4th Officina, (4.15 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCC**D*, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3d, MIB 5, R.442). Large flan, file marks on edge, bent, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Justinian I, (527-565), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.43 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, D N IVSTINI ANVS P P AVI around, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM around, CONOB in exergue, (S.145, DOC 19, MIBE 19). Uneven flan as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130