Triton XXVI - Session 3
Date: 2023-01-10 00:00:00
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 863
Gratian. AD 367-383. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.40 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 380-381. D N GRATIA NVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCOR DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand, globe in left; lions' heads on throne; H//CONOB. RIC IX 45a.6; Depeyrot 33/1; Biaggi 2273-4 var. (officina). Lustrous, small scrapes on obverse. EF.
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Valentinian II. AD 375-392. AR Light Miliarense (22mm, 4.01 g, 7h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck August AD 388 - May AD 392. D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS EXERCITVS, Valentinian standing facing, head left, in military dress, holding labarum in left hand, resting right hand on grounded shield to right; LVG•. RIC IX 41.2; Lyon 215; RSC 58e. Toned, roughness, trace deposits. Irregular flan. VF. Extremely rare, only two recorded in CoinArchives, one example in Lyon.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 865
Valentinian II. AD 375-392. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 388-392. D N VALENTINI ANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDI A AVCCC, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand, globe in left; lions' heads on throne; S//CONOB. RIC IX 69b2; Depeyrot 47/5; Biaggi 2288. Lustrous, light scattered marks. Choice EF. Ex New York Sale XLVI (11 January 2022), lot 411.
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Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.39 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 388-392. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCORDI A AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand and shield inscribed VOT/X/MVLT/XV in four lines in left; A//CONOB. RIC IX 71a.1; Depeyrot 48/1; Biaggi 2298 var. (officina). Overall porosity, minor scratches, scrape on obverse. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Arcadius standing right, holding labarum in right hand and Victory on globe in left, right foot on captive below; M|D//COMOB. RIC IX 35b and RIC X 1205b; Toffanin 500/2; Depeyrot 16/1; DOCLR 265; Biaggi –. Light marks and deposits. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 868
Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 383. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / CONCOR DIA AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding scepter in right hand, globe in left; lions' heads on throne; Γ//CONOB. RIC IX 45e (officina not recorded); Depeyrot 34/2; cf. DOCLR 1-4 (officina not recorded); Biaggi –. Traces of find patina, underlying luster. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 869
Arcadius. AD 383-408. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.48 g, 12h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 397-402. D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over right shoulder and shield on left / CONCORDI A AVGGG, Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, right foot on prow, holding long scepter in right hand and Victory on globe in left; I//CONOB. RIC X 7; Depeyrot 55/1; cf. DOCLR 212 (officina not recorded); Biaggi –. Lustrous, light marks. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 870
Aelia Eudoxia. Augusta, AD 400-404. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 439-450/5. AEL EVDO XIA AVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Latin cross pattée within wreath (ties 14); large central jewel above; CONOB*. RIC X 336 and 346; MIRB 51; Depeyrot 72/3; Biaggi 2359. Scrapes, metal flaws, area of flat strike on reverse. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Magnus Maximus. AD 383-388. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 383-384. D N MAG MA XIMVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REI PVBLICAE, Maximus, diademed and in military attire, standing facing, head right, holding labarum in right hand and in left, Victory standing left on globe holding wreath and palm frond; *|–//SMTR. RIC IX 76.2; Depeyrot 50/1 corr. (position of star); Biaggi 2309. A few faint marks and hairlines, otherwise lustrous and attractive. EF. Rare. A capable general of Spanish birth, Flavius Magnus Clemens Maximus was appointed military commander of Britain in AD 380. Three years later, Maximus made a bid for the throne of the Western Roman Empire, then ruled by the young Gratian and his brother Valentinian II. After disposing of Gratian, Maximus proposed a three-way division of the Empire, with himself ruling Britain, Gaul, Germany and Spain, Valentinian II ruling Italy and Africa, and Theodosius I, another Spaniard, holding the East. During this period of relative calm, Maximus struck this gold solidus at the mint of Trier, with a reverse hailing him as the "Restorer of the Republic." He was a zealous Christian who persecuted those whom he percieved as heretics, including the Spanish ascetic Priscillian and his followers; however, he showed respect for the Jewish faith. The uneasy equilibrium lasted about three years but, in AD 387, Maximus launched an invasion of Italy, provoking a final showdown with Theodosius. In a lightning campaign, Theodosius struck westward and defeated Maximus before he could fully marshal his forces. Both Maximus and his son Victor were summarily executed by Theodosius, who restored Valentinian II to the Western throne. Maximus' grab for power proved ill-advised, igniting a destructive civil war and fatally weakening the Western Empire, particularly in Britain and northern Gaul. It is claimed, however, that a descendent of his ended up marrying Vortigern, king of the Britons, and is it through this union that several Welsh kings claimed Maximus as an ancestor.
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Eugenius. AD 392-394. AR Siliqua (16.5mm, 1.69 g). Treveri (Trier) mint. D N EVGENI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VIRTVS RO MANORVM, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in her right hand and inverted spear with left; TRPS. RIC IX 106d; RSC 14†a. Attractive cabinet tone, hairline flan crack, light scratches, minor die breaks. Good VF.
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Eugenius. AD 392-394. AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.59 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint, 2nd officina. D N EVGENI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VRBS ROMA, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe in right hand and inverted spear in left; LVGPS. RIC IX 46; Lyon 230; RSC 18A. Attractive toning. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Struck AD 397-402. D N HONORI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Honorius standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, foot on captive below; M|D//COMOB. RIC IX 35c = RIC X 1206b; Toffanin 486/2; Depeyrot 16/2; Biaggi 2320. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6057291-004, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 415. D N HONORI VS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Honorius standing facing, right foot on lion recumbent left, holding long staff terminating in staurogram in right hand, placing left on hilt of sword; above, manus Dei crowning emperor; R|V//COB. RIC X 1310; Ranieri 16; Depeyrot 3/1; DOCLR 742; Biaggi 2318. Fully lustrous, small scratch on obverse. EF. Rare.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 415. D N HONORI VS P F AVG, diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Honorius standing facing, right foot on lion recumbent left, holding long staff terminating in staurogram in right hand, placing left on hilt of sword; above, manus Dei crowning emperor; R|V//COB. RIC X 1310; Ranieri 16; Depeyrot 3/1; DOCLR 742; Biaggi 2318. Some luster, edge nicks. Good VF. Rare.
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck late AD 425-429. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif in left / SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Theodosius II and Valentinian III seated facing on double throne, each nimbate and wearing consular robes, holding mappa in right hand, cruciform scepter in left; star above; Γ//CONOB. RIC X 237; MIRB 23a; Depeyrot 79/1; DOCLR 375; Biaggi –. Lustrous, light deposits. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.52 g, 6h). Tricennalia issue. Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck AD 430-440. D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif / VOT XXX MVLT XXXX, Constantinopolis seated left on throne, foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter; shield to right side of throne; star to right; S//CONOB. RIC X 257; MIRB 25; Depeyrot 81/1; DOCLR 382; Biaggi –. Lustrous, double struck at the periphery. Choice EF.
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 442-443. D N THEODOSI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear in right hand and shield at left shoulder / IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left on throne, foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter; shield to right side of throne; star to left; CONOB. RIC X 323; MIRB 33; Depeyrot 84/1; DOCLR 410–13; Biaggi –. Lustrous, obverse die break, scratches, minor deposits. Choice EF. Rare. From the S & S Collection.
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Aelia Eudocia. Augusta, AD 423-460. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, circa AD 420-450/455. AEL EVDO CIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Latin cross pattée within wreath (ties 7); large central jewel above; CONOB*. RIC X 252; Depeyrot 72/2; DOCLR 461; Biaggi 2359. Lustrous, scattered light marks, graffiti on reverse. Good VF. From the S & S Collection.Aelia Eudocia started life as Athenais, born in Antioch to a prominent Pagan professor of rhetoric. Raised on the classics, she blossomed into a beautiful young woman who was an accomplished poet and orator. When her father died and her brothers cut her out of any inheritance, she traveled to Constantinople in AD 420 to seek redress from the emperor Theodosius II. But the scholarly young emperor was in the market for a wife and he was immediately smitten with Athenais. His sister, the devout Pulcheria, insisted that she convert to Christianity before any marriage, terms she readily accepted, taking the name Eudocia. The new Empress quickly became an advocate for universal education and tolerance, particularly toward Jews and other persecuted sects. She also sought to blend Classical Hellenism and Christianity. This placed her at odds with Pulcheria, who began to denigrate the sincerity of her conversion. To prove her devotion, Eudocia made a pilgrimage to the Holy Land in AD 438, but soon after returning she was accused of adultery and banished from the court. Theodosius still loved her, however, and the terms were not severe. She was able to retire to Jerusalem where she continued her writing and charitable work until her death in AD 460.
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Aelia Pulcheria. Augusta, AD 414-453. AV Tremissis (15mm, 1.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 420-450/455. AEL PVLCH ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Latin cross pattée within wreath (ties 14); large central jewel above; CONOB*. RIC X 214; MIRB 49; Depeyrot 72/4; DOCLR 448-451; Biaggi –. Small flan crack, minor scratches, typical wavy flan. VF. From the S & S Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 882
Aelia Pulcheria. Augusta, AD 414-453. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Vicennalia issue. Constantinople mint. Struck under Theodosius II, AD 423-425. AEL PVLCH ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust right, wearing earring and necklace; crowned by manus Dei / VOT XX MVLT XXX, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in right hand; CONOB. RIC X 220; MIRB 17; Depeyrot 75/3; DOCLR 437; Biaggi –. Lustrous, light scratches, minor die break and metal flaw on reverse. EF. Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Triton XXVI - Session 3 . 883
Constantine III. AD 407-411. AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.67 g, 5h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 408-411. D N CONSTANTINVS P F AV, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AAVCCC, Roma seated left on stylised cuirass, holding Victory on globe and inverted spear; TRMS. RIC X 1533; King, Fifth 2, pl. 22, 3; DOCLR 799-802; RSC 4a. Iridescent tone, light scratches. VF. Rare. From the S & S Collection.Constantine III was proclaimed emperor by the legions in Britain following the assassinations of the usurpers Marcus and Gratianus. Hoping to secure his position, he sailed to Gaul where he met little opposition. Constantine was officially recognized by Honorius, although Theodosius and Arcadius failed to follow his lead. Constantine had early successes, defeating the local barbarians and negotiating agreements with the Alamanni and Burgundians, but his attempt to enter Italy failed. Attacked by his own general Gerontius and soon afterwards the troops of Honorius, Constantine was killed in 411.