Procopius. Usurper, AD 365-366. Æ (17mm, 1.81 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina.Electronic Auction 493 Roman Imperial, Bronze Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Procopius. Usurper, AD 365-366. Æ (17mm, 1.81 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. D N PROCOPIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / SECVRITAS REIPVB, emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and shield set on ground; CONSB. RIC IX –, but cf. 18.1 (REPARATI O FEL TEMP); LRBC – but cf. 2080 (same). Brown surfaces, light roughness, struck on irregular flan. Fine. Apparently a new reverse type for Procopius. |