455, Lot: 368. Estimate $300. Sold for $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Jovian. AD 363-364. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.44 g, 6h).
Quinquennalia issue. Antioch mint, 7th officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITA S REI PVBLICAE, Roma and Constantinopolis, with right foot on prow and holding scepter in left hand, enthroned facing, the latter turned to left, holding between them a shield inscribed VOT/V/MVL/X in four lines; ANTZ. RIC VIII 222; Depeyrot 18/1. Toned, once polished, edge loss from prior mounting for jewelry. Good Fine.
From the J.B. Collection. Ex Heritage 339 (8 January 2004), lot 12218.