Theodosius I, 379 – 395. 1 1/2 scrupulum, Constantinopolis circa 383-388, AV 1.68 g. DN THEODO – SIVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory seated r. on cuirass, behind which shield, inscribing VOT V / MVLT X on shield. In exergue, CONOB. C –, 50 var. RIC –, 73b var. (MVL instead of MVLT and Christogram on exergual line). Depeyrot –, cf. 41/1 (semis). An apparently unrecorded variety of an exceedingly rare type. Minor marks, otherwise about extremely fine Privately purchased from Jean Vinchon in 1954. From the Pierre Bastien collection.