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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     RIC_IX_05f_var_Med Type:     Roman Imperial Issuer:     Theodosius I Date Ruled:     AD 379-395 Metal:     Gold Denomination:     Solidus Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     AD 379-394 Weight:     4.44 g Obverse Legend:     D N THEODO_SIVS P F AVG Obverse Description:     Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right Reverse Legend:     VICTOR_IA AVGG Reverse Description:     Two emperors, equal, nimbate, seated, facing on throne, the one on right holding mappa in left hand, and the two together holding globe. Behind a Victory; between them a palm-branch surmounted by star. The emperors both have their legs draped Exergue:     COM Mint Mark:     COM/ M in left field/ D in right field Mint:     Mediolanum Primary Reference:     RIC IX 005(f) & RIC IX 008(b) & RIC IX 020(b) var Photograph Credit:     Numismatic Ars Classica NAC AG Source:     http://www.arsclassicacoins.com/ Special Comments:     An apparently unrecorded variety (palm branch surmounted by star). Price Sold For:     2750 Swiss Franc Date Sold:     23/5/2016 Grade:     EF Notes:     (1) Star surmounting the palm-branch is unrecorded in RIC for Theodosius I (2) Auction 92: Lot No. 810 (3) Ex NAC sale 56, 2010, 479.

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