Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued 113, Rome mint, (7.25 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Trajan, around IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. legionary eagle between two standards, around S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, (S.3107, RIC 294, C.576, BMC 456). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $4,300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 137, Rome mint, (7.11 g), obv. bare head to right of Hadrian, drapery on far shoulder, around HADRIANVS AVG COS III P P, rev. SPES P R around, Spes standing to left holding flower and lifting skirt, (S.3420, RIC 274, C.1414, Calico 1380 [same dies], BMC 732). Full flan, nearly extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $4,900
Severus Alexander, (A.D.222-235), gold aureus, issued 232, Rome mint, (7.29 g), obv. laureate bust to right, draped, around IMP ALEXAN DER PIVS AVG, rev. P M TR P XI COS III P P, Sol standing facing head to left, holding globe and raising right hand, (S.7836, RIC 111, C.426, BMC 854). Extremely fine with mint bloom, a rare type and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $3,900
Gordian III (AD 238-244), gold aureus (4.92 g), Rome mint, issued March-May AD 240, obv. IMP CAES M ANT GORDIANVS AVG, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian right, rev. LIBERALITAS AVG ? II, Liberalitas standing left, holding coin scoop and double cornucopiae, (S.8573, RIC 42, Calico 3205, C.129). A few light scratches before face, otherwise good very fine, well centred and possessing a sensitive portrait.
Estimate $4,000
Passed in
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, issued 340-351, (4.54 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscribed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue SMNS, (cf.S.17734, RIC 31 [R3], C.108). Good extremely fine and about as struck, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-7, 4th Officina, (4.28 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 on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**D* (dot) in exergue, (S.19561, RIC 2d xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/3). Light surface marks, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 397-402, (4.24 g), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGGH, in exergue CONOB, (S.20899, RIC 8). Scratches in reverse field, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Theodosius II, (A.D.402-450), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.51 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Theodosius II to right, around d N THEODO SIVS PP AVG, rev. Victory to right, head to left, star in right field, holding wreath and cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.21167, RIC 213, T.65). Delightful red tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
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Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 443-445, (4.50 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around DN THEODOSI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, IMP XXXXII COS XVII P.P. around, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (cf.S.21140, RIC 314). Large flan, superb quality nearly as struck, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $650
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. c.425, (4.33 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing with spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. SALVS REI PVBLICAE Theodosius enthroned and Valentinian standing facing both in consular robes, star above, CONOB in exergue, (S.21143, RIC 233). Double struck on both sides, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
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.21404, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Good very fine rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $540