Lot 265
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Solidus, 4.39g., Constantinople, 379-383 A.D., AEL FLACCILLA AVG, draped bust right, with elaborate head-dress and necklace, rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE H, Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield resting on cippus, CONOB in exergue (RIC 72, officina H not listed; C.1), very light graffiti in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare
Solidus, 4.39g., Constantinople, 379-383 A.D., AEL FLACCILLA AVG, draped bust right, with elaborate head-dress and necklace, rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE H, Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield resting on cippus, CONOB in exergue (RIC 72, officina H not listed; C.1), very light graffiti in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare

Details
Solidus, 4.39g., Constantinople, 379-383 A.D., AEL FLACCILLA AVG, draped bust right, with elaborate head-dress and necklace, rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE H, Victory seated right, inscribing Christogram on shield resting on cippus, CONOB in exergue (RIC 72, officina H not listed; C.1), very light graffiti in obverse field, otherwise extremely fine, extremely rare
Provenance
F Sternberg auction XV, 11-12 April 1985, lot 792

Lot Essay

The smallness of the officina letter suggests that the reverse die was originally used for the issue represented by RIC 48 (without officina letter), and was then reused for the succeeding issue (RIC 72), with the letter added to the die.