Anthemius AV Solidus. Rome, AD 468. D N ANTHEMIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif / SALVS REIPVBLICAE, Anthemius and Leo I, in military attire, standing facing, holding spears and supporting globus cruciger between them; stylised Christogram engraved over RM in lower central field, COMOB in exergue. RIC X 2816 & note; Depeyrot 60/1 & note; cf. Lacam 61 & 64. 4.43g, 21mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; slight weakness to obv. Very Rare.
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 127, 17 November 2021, lot 377;
Ex Numismatica Ars Classica, Auction 92 Part 1, 23 May 2016, lot 883.
This example was clearly struck with a reverse die where the mintmark was re-engraved, replacing RM with a stylised Christogram in the lower central field.
Price realized | 4'000 GBP |
Starting price | 2'400 GBP |
Estimate | 4'000 GBP |