62 / 128
60
243.
Honorius.
393-423 AD. Solidus, 4.48g (6h).
Sirmium, 402-408 AD. Obv: D N HONORI - VS
P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust
right, seen from front. Rx: VICTORI - AAVGGG
H Emperor standing right in military dress, hold-
ing vexillum and Victory on globe, placing foot on
bearded captive who falls to his knees before him,
COMOB in exergue, S - M across field. Depeyrot
34/3 (p. 212, 4 spec. with officina H). RIC IX, 15d
(S), mintmark 7, officina H=8. For the absence of
this coin in RIC X, see note to lot 240 above. Mint
State
$1,200
244.
Theodosius II.
402-450 AD. Solidus, 4.47g
(7h). Constantinople, c. 430-440 AD. Obv: D
N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG Helmeted bust
front holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx:
VOT XXX - MVLT XXXX S (the S retrograde)
Constantinopolis enthroned left, left foot on prow,
holding cross on globe and scepter; by the throne a
shield; in the right field, star; CONOB in exergue.
RIC 257 (S), officina S=6, citing spec. in Budapest
with retrograde S like ours. Depeyrot 81/1, p. 254
(102 specimens from officina S, no record of retro-
grade S). Mint State
$750
Choice Libius Severus Half Siliqua
245.
Libius Severus.
461-465 AD. Half Siliqua, 0.85g
(6h). Rome. Obv: D N LIB S[EVERV]S P F AVG
Diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen
from front. Rx: Christogram in laurel wreath, RM
in exergue. RIC 2713 (R2). Cohen 16 (25 Fr.).
Unevenly struck, otherwise Mint State
$3,500
Ex Peus 417, 2 November 2016, H.-J. Lückger
Collection, lot 824
.
246.
With monogram of Ricimer.
461-465 AD. AE 4,
0.75g (2h). Rome, c. 465-7 AD. Obv: [D N LIBIVS
SEV]ER[VS P AV]G (weak) Bust right. Rx:
Monogram of Ricimir including letters RICIMIR;
no surrounding wreath visible. RIC 2716 (R). Good/
Fine
$750
Ex CNG 81, 20 May 2009, lot 1155
.
Byzantine Coins
247.
Zeno. 474-491 AD.
AE 4, 1.06g (7h). Cyzicus.
Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped, cuirassed bust of
Zeno right, seen from front; much of legend vis-
ible but hard to decipher. Rx: Monogram of Zeno in
wreath (RIC’s monogram 13). RIC 966 (C). VF
$400
Ex VAuction 259, 10 February 2011, lot 124
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