COINAGE OF THE EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE
AELIA EUDOXIA, WIFE OF ARCADIUS, 400-404
Mint of Constantinopolis
Solidus 402-403. No officina letter. Obv. AEL EVDO – XIA AVG Draped bust to r. with pearl necklace, pearl diadem, being crowned by manus dei. Rev. SALVS REI – PVBLICAE Victory seated to r.on cuirass, pointing to shield with Christogram on column in front of her. In exergue CONOB. RIC 28 var. (shield behind cuirass). LRC 273 var. (shield behind cuirass. Depeyrot 36/1. 4.47 g. Very rare. Tiny edge nick. Good extremely fine. Ex Auction Bank Leu 22. Zurich, May 1979. Lot 20.