Gemini III, January 9th, 2007
Lot # 480 Realized: US$5000 

Jovian. (363-364 AD). Gold solidus (4.41 gm). Antioch. 
D N IOVIAN–VS P F P AVG, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from 
front, wearing pearl diadem 
SECORITAS (sic) REI PVBLICAE, Roma seated facing and 
Constantinopolis seated left, holding between them shield 
inscribed VOT / V / MVL / X; Roma is helmeted and also holds 
scepter, Constantinople is turreted, places right foot on prow, 
and also holds scepter; 
in exergue ANT delta. 
Depeyrot 18/2 (p. 279). Cohen 15 (100 Fr.). Reverse legend 
variant of RIC 224 (R3), officina Delta=4. Extremely fine. 

The variant SECORITAS for SECVRITAS, though not mentioned in RIC, 
seems to occur too often to be a mere error. For example, Cohen 15 lists the legend for three officinae. 

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Lot 480 sold for high bid of $5000 [ $5750, or approx 4444.75 EUR, 2932.5 GBP including the 15% buyers fee.] 

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