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Lot 369

Starting price: 423 USD
Price realized: 500 USD
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Arcadius. Half-siliqua; Arcadius; 383-408 AD, Uncertain Mint, 402-8 AD, Half Siliqua, 0.73g. RSC-26a-c, Sear-Millennium 20774-6. Obv: D N ARCAD[I] - VS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust r., seen from front. Rx: VICTORIA - AAVGGG Victory advancing l. holding wreath and palm, mintmark in exergue illebible because mostly off flan. From the Philip Ashton Collection, acquired from Pegasi, May 2004. The possible mints are Milan, Rome, and Aquileia. However, the reverse legend of our coin differs from that of all other such half siliquae recorded, in that it adds an extra A, AAVGGG not just AVGGG, and is divided VICTORIA - AAVGGG, not the recorded VICTORI - A AVGGG or VICTOR - IA AVGGG Because of its excellent centering, every letter of the legends of our coin can be clearly read, except for the I of ARCADIVS on the obverse and the mintmark in exergue on the reverse.As one would expect, this denomination is excessively rare and almost never found with a near complete legend. VF

Estimate: $650
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