Catalogue
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 119-122, Rome mint, (7.448 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Hadrian, around IMP CAESAR TRAIA N HADRIANVS AVG, rev. P M TR P COS III around, Roma seated to left on cuirass, holding Victory and spear, shield at base, bow and quiver behind, (S.3411, RIC 77, C.1097). Full flan, red peripheral tone, nearly extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $6,000
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D. 137), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.00 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair coiled and piled on back of head behind tiara, SABINA AVGVSTA around, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1183, RIC 397b, C.79). Very fine, trace of mint bloom around letters, and very rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, (7.30 grams), Rome mint, issued A.D. 160-161, obv. laureate head of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XXIIII, rev. Pietas standing to left between two children, holding globe and child, around PIETATI AVG COS IIII, (S.4016, RIC 302, BMC 984). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $7,000
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.342 grams), issued A.D. 141 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Slightly off centred reverse, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Volusian, (A.D. 251-253), gold aureus, Rome mint (3.652 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Volusian, around IMP CAE C VIB VOLVSIANO AVG, rev. Aeternitas standing to left, holding phoenix on globe to left, raising skirt at right side, around AETERNITAS AVGG, (cf.S.3818, RIC 154, C.10). Large full flan for the light weight issue, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $0
Valens (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina A, (4.40 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALEN S PF AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTA in exergue (S.4104, RIC 2d). Minor surface scratches in field, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.450 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $920
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.426 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, issued Constantinople mint in A.D. 430-440, (4.440 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left on throne holding cross on globe and sceptre, shield by throne, star in right field, around VOT XXX MVLT XXXX **G*, exergue CONOB, (S.-, RIC 257 (Vol.X), DOCLR 384). Choice extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $850
SOLD $0
Theodosius II, (A.D.402-450), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.512 grams), 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.4293, RIC 213, T.65). Delightful red tone, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), Indian copy of gold solidus, issued 5th century A.D., of type struck at Constantinople A.D. 408-430, (4.296 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing of Theodosius II, holding spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinoplis seated facing holding spear and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGI, in exergue CONOB, (cf.S.4296 (AE), RIC 63c.2, cf.Depeyrot 73/2). Good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Basiliscus, (475-476), gold tremissis, Rome mint, (1.388 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Basiliscus, around D N bASILI SCVS P AVG, rev. cross in wreath, in exergue CONOB, (S.4399, RIC 3303, T.86). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0