Aelia Pulcheria, daughter of Arcadius and sister of Theodosius II Solidus, Constantinopolis 414, AV 4.45 g. AEL PVLCH – ERIA AVG Pearl-diademed and draped bust r., crowned by the hand of God. Rev. SALVS REI – PVBLICAE Victory seated r. on cuirass, behind which shield, supporting on her l. knee a shield inscribed with Christogram; in exergue, CONOB. RIC 205. MIRB 14. LRC 436 var. (no shield behind cuirass). Depeyrot 60/1.
Rare and in a superb state of preservation. Good extremely fine
Ex New York sale XL, 2017, 1256.
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