ANCIENT COINS. Roman Coins. Mint of Rome unless otherwise stated. Constantine III (A.D. 407-411), Gold Solidus, 4.42g, 12h.Mint of Lugdunum.Struck A.D. 408-409.DN CONSTANTINVS P F AVG, bust of Constantine III facing right, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed. Rev. VICTORIA AAVGGG, Constantine standing right, holding a labarum and Victory on a globe, his left foot resting on a captive, L-D in field, COMOB in exergue (RIC 1512; Bastien pl. 28, 250 note (= this coin); C 5 var; Depeyrot 22/2).A good portrait and residual lustre, extremely fine.An excellent example of this very rare issue.
Ex Canessa, 1923, lot 622
Ex Platt Hall collection, Part II, Glendining, 1950, lot 2090
Ex Leu Numismatik, Auction 54, Zürich, 28 April 1992, lot 338
Part of the Aurora Collection.
Estimate: US$ 10,000