397, Lot: 680. Estimate $500. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 383-385. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDI A AVGGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing on throne ornamented with lions heads, head right, holding scepter with right hand and with left, shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X, left foot on prow; Γ//CONOB. RIC IX 47b.3; Depeyrot 38/1. Good VF, toned, a few light marks.

From the DS Collection, purchased from Holyland Numismatics, October 2007.