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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1420

Roman Empire, Theodosius II (AD 402-450), AV Solidus, Constantinople, 10th Officina, struck c. 430-440, D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over his right shoulder in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing fallen foe, on his left shoulder, rev. VOT XXXX MVLT XXXX I, Constantinopolis seated left on throne, resting her left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger in her right hand and long scepter in her left, a shield at her side and a star to the right field, 4.43g (RIC 257; Depeyrot 81/1), slight softening to the portrait, toned, good very fine to extremely fine

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Sold for
£600

Starting price
£280