Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 37

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Solidus 384. Officina Θ.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Juvenile bust, draped and cuirassed to r., with rosette diadem.
Rv. CONCORDI - A AVGGGG Θ Constantinople seated facing, head r., holding long sceptre and globus, r. foot on prow. CONOB in exergue.
RIC IX 46g4. LRC 2.
4.46 g. Rare. Tiny scratches. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum. Cologne, April 1977, Lot 505.
Ex Auction Kress 126. Munich, 1963, Lot 1977.

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Solidus 384. Officina H.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Juvenile bust, draped and cuirassed to r., with rosette diadem.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGGGG H Constantinople seated facing, head r., holding long sceptre and globus, r. foot on prow. CONOB in exergue.
RIC IX 46g5. LRC 2ff. var.
4.49 g. Rare. Extremely fine-uncirculated..
Ex Auction Auctiones AG 15. Basel, 1985. Lot 832.

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Solidus 392-395. Officina Z.
Obv. D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust to r., with rosette diadem.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Z Emperor standing to r., foot on captive, holding labarum and Victory on globus; in field, S - M; in exergue COMOB.
RIC IX 14c var. (Sirmium). RIC X 1. (`Sirmium´).
4.42 g. Very rare. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Auctiones AG 15, Basel. 1985. Lot 833.
RIC IX knows only an issue from officina S for the type with pearl diadem. RIC X does noit list the rosette diadem issue.
Grierson/Mays p. 119-121 explain convincingly why the mint is Constantinopolis. S - M meaning Sacra Moneta.

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Solidus 397-402. No officina letter.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing ¾, spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGG Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., spear in r. hand, Victory on globus in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
4.40 g. RIC X 7. LRC 207ff. var.
Scarce. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum. Cologne, April 1977. Lot 518.
Ex Auction Kricheldorf. Stuttgart 1972. Lot 214.

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Solidus 383-386. Officina H.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Young bust, draped and cuirassed to r., with rosette diadem.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGGG H Constantinople seated facing, head r., holding long sceptre and globus, r. foot on prow. CONOB in exergue.
RIC IX 67d4. LRC -.
4.47 g. Rare. Uncirculated.

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Solidus 403-408. Officina Θ.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing ¾, holding spear over r. shoulder and and shield ornamented with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. NOVA SPES REIPVBLICAE Θ Victory seated r. on cuirass, inscribing XX/XXX on shield resting on her l. knee, in l. field star and in exergue CONOB.
RIC X 29. LRC 250. Depeyrot 57/1.
4.52 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum. Cologne, April 1977. Lot 518.
Ex Auction Kricheldorf. Stuttgart, September 1963. Lot 348.

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Semissis 392-393.
Obv. D N ARCADI-VS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM / CONOB Victory seated to r. on arms and inscribing shield VOT / X / MVLT / XX, to r. in field Christogram.
RIC X 16. Depeyrot 52/2.
2.20 g. Very rare. Small edge nick. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Gerhard Hirsch, Munich

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Solidus 387-392.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Young bust, draped and cuirassed to r., with pearl diadem.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGGG Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., holding long sceptre and globus, r. foot on prow. COMOB in exergue.
RIC IX 64d. RIC X p. 243 note. LRC 111.
4.40 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 31, Cologne, 1981. Lot 336.

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Solidus 402-403.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing ¾, spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGG Constantinopolis seated facing, head r., spear in r. hand, Victory on globus in l. hand. COMOB in exergue.
4.34 g. Very rare. Thin die crack. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Auctiones 15. Basel, Sept. 1985. Lot 835

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Solidus 402-408.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Mature bust, draped and cuirassed to r., with pearl diadem.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Emperor standing to r., holding Victory on globus and labarum; at his feet a captive; in field R - V; in exergue COMOB.
RIC X 1286. Depeyrot 7/2. LRC 272.
4.27 g. Scarce. Very fine.
Ex Maison Platt, Paris

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Tremissis 394-395.
Obv. D N ARCADI - VS P F AVG. Bust with pearl diadem, paludamentum and cuirass to r.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVGVSTORVM / M - D / COM. Victoria advancing to r., treading on captive, in r. hand wreath, in l. hand globus cruciger.
RIC IX 23c or 37b. Depeyrot 18/1. Ulrich/Bansa 5/51.
1.51 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Purchased in Munich 29. 7. 1981.

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Siliqua Spring 393-6 Sept. 394.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VIRTVS RO - MANORVM Roma seated to l. on cuirass with Victory on globus and reversed spear. MDPS in exergue.
RIC IX 32b. LRC 192.
1.23 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzezentrum Cologne in April 1983.

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Siliqua Spring 393-6 Sept. 394.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VIRTVS RO - MANORVM Roma seated to l. on cuirass with Victory on globus and reversed spear. MDPS in exergue.
RIC IX 32b. LRC 192.
0.87 g. Very rare. Clipped. Extremely fine.

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½ Siliqua Spring 393 - 6 September 394.
Obv. DN ARCADI - VS PF AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VICTOR - IA AVGGG Victory advancing to l. with wreath and palm frond. MD in exergue.
RIC -, cf. 1233. 1235. LRC -.
1.20 g. Extremely rare. Old tooling in fields. Attractive dark patina. About extremely fine.

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Lot of 4 small Bronzes. Ae 2, Constantinopolis. Ae 3, Nicomedia. Ae 4, Cyzicus, Ae 4 Nicomedia.
Very fine-extremely fine.

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Solidus 402-403. No officina letter.
Obv. AEL EVDO - XIA AVG Draped bust to r. with pearl necklace, pearl diadem, being crowned by manus dei.
Rev. SALVS REI - PVBLICAE Victory seated to r.on cuirass, pointing to shield with Christogram on column in front of her. In exergue CONOB.
RIC 28 var. (shield behind cuirass). LRC 273 var. (shield behind cuirass. Depeyrot 36/1.
4.47 g. Very rare. Tiny edge nick. Good extremely fine.
Ex Auction Bank Leu 22. Zurich, May 1979. Lot 20.

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Solidus 408-420. Officina B.Obv. DN THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Helmeted facing bust, head turned slightly to r., wearing cuirass. Over r. shoulder spear. On l. shoulder shield with horseman device.
Rev. CONCORDI - A AVGG B Constantinopolis enthroned facing, holding sceptre and Victory on globus. Star on l. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 202. LRC 314. Depeyrot 73/2.
4.34 g. Almost extremely fine.

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Solidus 423-424. Officina E.
Obv. DN THEODO - SIVS PF AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing head turned slightly to r. Spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VOT XX -MVLT XXX E Victory standing to l. with jewelled cross. Star above on l. CONOB in exergue,
RIC 225. LRC 354ff var.
3.69 g. Lower rim clipped. About extremely fine.

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Solidus January - October 425. No officina letter.
Obv. DN THEODO - SIVS PF AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing head turned slightly to r. Spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. SALVS REI - - - PVB LICAE Theodosius II enthroned and Valentinian III standing, both facing, each holding cross and mappa. Emperors not nimbate. Three dots above the head of Theodosius II. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 234. LRC370.
4.39 g. Attractive gold toning. Extremely fine.
Commemorating the joint consulship of Theodosius II and Valentinian III, the latter not yet augustus. (Grierson/Mays).
RIC p. 77: This was not an issue commemorating Valentinian´s caesarship, rather the purpose was to finance the Italian expedition of that year.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha in Cologne, April 1971.