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Triton XXIV

Lot nuber 241

VISIGOTHS, Gaul. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 5th century AD or slightly later. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Imitating a Ravenna mint solidus struck in the name of Valentinian III. Uncertain mint.


Triton XXIV
Lot: 241.
 Estimated: $ 1 000

Merani Collection – Early Medieval, Coin-in-Hand Video, Gold

Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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VISIGOTHS, Gaul. Pseudo-Imperial coinage. Late 5th century AD or slightly later. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Imitating a Ravenna mint solidus struck in the name of Valentinian III. Uncertain mint. D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right; above bust, pellet-in-crescent / VICTORI A AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left, foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; R-V//COMOB. Cf. RIC X 3712 (for obv., but without pellet-in-crescent); Depeyrot, Solidi 7; Depeyrot –; Ranieri 97 corr. (listed as official mint issue); DOCLR –; Biaggi –; MEC 1, –; G. Nascia FPL 1 (January 1966), no. 4 (same dies, but pellet-in-crescent not struck up); Marc Poncin Collection (CNG 72, 14 June 2006), lot 2232 (example with "M" graffito in obverse field). Small edge split, struck with worn dies. EF.

From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Ponterio 145 (11 January 2008), lot 99.


The final winners of all Triton XXIV lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 19-20 January 2021. This lot is in Session One, which begins 19 January 2021 at 9 AM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 22.50% for all others.

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