| Valentinian III, 23 October 425 - 16 March 455 A.D. |  |
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| SH37575. Gold solidus, RIC X 260, Choice aEF, weight 4.375 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 430 - 440 A.D.; obverse D N VALENTIN-IANVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, spear across shoulder, in l. shield decorated with horseman trampling fallen foe; reverse VOT XXX MVLT XXXX B, Constantinopolis enthroned left, wearing helmet, globus cruciger in right, scepter in left, shield resting at side of throne, star right; rare (RIC R2); SOLD |
|   | Struck at Ravenna where the late western emperors' made their capital. |
| 28125. Gold solidus, RIC X 2018, Cohen 19, SRCV 4310, EF, weight 4.425 g, maximum diameter 22.0 mm, Ravenna mint, c. 430 - 455 A.D.; obverse D N PLA VALENTI-NIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right; reverse VICTORI-A AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, foot on the head of a man-headed snake with closed coil, holding long cross and Victory on globe, R left, V right, COMOB in ex; slightly double-struck, a couple very small light scratches; SOLD |
| Theodosius II and Valentinian III, 23 October 424 - 28 July 450 A.D. |  | |
| 15310. Gold solidus, RIC X 237, Choice EF, weight 4.460 g, maximum diameter 21.2 mm, die axis 180o, Constantinople mint, c. 426 – 429 A.D.; obverse D N THEODO-SIVS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, head slightly right, holding spear and shield; reverse SALVS REI-PVBLIVCAE CONOB E, Theodosius enthroned (left) and Valentinian III standing, each nimbate, wearing consular robes, holding cruciform scepter and mappa, star above; a very good strike well centered; scarce; SOLD |
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