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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1421

Roman Empire, Theodosius II (AD 402-450), AV Solidus, Constantinople, 5th Officina, struck c. 430-440, D N THEODOSIVS P F AVG, helmeted, pearl-diademed and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear in right hand and ornamented shield in left, rev. VOT XXX MVLT XXXXX E, Constantinople enthroned left, left foot on prow, globus cruciger in right hand, sceptre in left. with a shield beside and a star to right field, CONOB in exergue (RIC 257; Depeyrot 81/1; MIRB 25b), lovely portrait, detailed reverse, very light scratching to obverse fields, but otherwise about extremely fine

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£280