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                                Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 2149. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
                                2002. AELIA PULCHERIA, sister of Theodosius II 
                                and wife of Marcian. BID Estimate $3000  

                              AELIA PULCHERIA, sister of Theodosius II and wife 
                              of Marcian. Died 453 AD. AR Double Reduced 
                              Argenteus or ‘Light Miliarense’ (3.72 gm). Struck 
                              circa AD 420-422. Constantinople mint. Diademed, 
                              draped and cuirassed bust right, wearing necklace 
                              and earring / Chi-rho within wreath; CON*. RIC X 
                              -; MIRB -; RSC -. Unique and unpublished. For a 
                              parallel gold issue see RIC 224 and MIRB 43 
                              (Semissis). Near EF, areas of light porosity, of 
                              highly accomplished and notably neat workmanship 
                              in the finest paleo-Christian style.($3000) 






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