Aelia Pulcheria, Solidus struck under Theodosius II, Constantinopolis, AD 441-450; AV (g 4,38; mm 21; h 12); AEL PVLCH - ERIA AVG, pearl-diademed and draped bust r., crowned by the Hand of God, Rv. IMP XXXXII COS - XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated l., holding globus cruciger and sceptre, by the throne a shield; in field to l., star; in ex. COMOB. RIC 316 var (point in rev. legend); Depeyrot 84/3.
Rare. Large flan, extremely fine.
From the Continental Collection. Ex Auktionshaus H. D. Rauch GmbH, Auction 73 (17 May 2004), lot 965; Triton, Auction XX, lot 915.
Estimate: 5000 GBP