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0149- Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Sem

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:300.00 USD Estimated At:600.00 - 750.00 USD
0149- Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Sem
<Our item number 119405><B>Roman Empire. Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Semissis &#40;2.24 g&#41;, Constantinople mint, struck c. 430-440/450 AD.</B> Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. <I><I>Reverse</I> </I>Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing on round shield: &#34;+ / xxx v;&#34; legend, VICTORIA AVGG, CONOB; star at left, Chi-Rho at right. RIC 37; Depeyrot 80/4. Pleasant style, and sharp strike. Very lustrous, with slight brown toning in the recesses. <B>Good Extremely Fine.</B> Extremely Rare. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;600-750. <I><BR>Ex Marc Poncin Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch Sale 126 &#40;10-14-03&#41;, lot 2889. Kent, in the RIC, cites the only example known to him of this type, that being in the Bibliotheque National. The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 119405<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/119405.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/119405N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>