LATE ROMAN COINAGE
Valentinian III, 425 – 455
Tremissis, Constantinopolis 425-430, AV 1.43 g. D N VALENTINIANVS P F AVG Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed youthful bust r. Rev. VICTORIA – AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing r., head l., holding wreath and globus cruciger ; in r. field, star and in exergue, CONOB. MIRB 47. LRC 839. Depeyrot 70/2. RIC Theodosius II 251. Biaggi 2351 (this coin).
Traces of double striking, two scratches on obverse and
a graffito on reverse, otherwise good very fine
Privately purchased in 1956. Ex NAC 49, 2008, 530. From the Biaggi collection.