Ancients
Aelia Eudoxia, Eastern Roman Empire (AD 400-404). AV solidus (20mm, 4.48 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, brushed. Constantinople, AD 402-403. AEL EVDO-XIA AVG, pearl-diademed, draped bust of Aelia Eudoxia right, seen from front, wearing necklace and earring, hair elaborately weaved with long plait up the back of head and tucked under diadem, crowned with wreath by hand of God reaching down from above / SALVS REI-PVBLICAE, Victory seated right on cuirass, no shield behind, inscribing elaborate Christogram on shield set on slender column near her left knee; CONOB in exergue. RIC X (Arcadius) 13 (R4). Depeyrot 55/4. Struck from dies of exquisite style on mellow flan. Extremely rare - only one example in sales archives.
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Estimate: 5000-6000 USD