The June 4, 2000, Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection Parts II & III, Sale 5
Lot 3700 
Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Milan in 397-402 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing with foot on captive, holds labarum and Victory in outstretched hand. RIC 1205. Depeyrot 16/1. A lovely example and lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3701 
Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Constantinople in 397-402 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter and Victory on globe, foot on prow. RIC 7. Some scratches noted in right obverse field. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3702 
Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Sirmium in 395-397 AD. Pearl diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: The emperor stands with foot on captive, holding labarum and Victory. RIC 1 (R3). Some graffiti in the obverse fields. Nearly Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Estimated Value $500-UP.
Lot 3703 
Flavius Victor, 387-388 AD. AR Siliqua (1.70g). Diademed draped bust of Flavius Victor right. Reverse: Roma seated facing holding scepter. Trier mint. RIC 84d. Toned. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $700-900.
Lot 3704 
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Rome 404-408 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of Honorius facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing with foot on captive holding labarum and Victory. RIC 1252. A splendid example, choice and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. A scarcer issue from this mint.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 3705 
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Constantinople in 397-403 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Honorius three-quarters facing, holds spear behind and shield on shoulder. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and Victory. RIC 8; Depeyrot 56/1. A superb, well struck and lustrous example with some light scratches in the fields. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3706 
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Milan in 395 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing with foot on fallen captive, holds labarum and Victory in hand; star in field. RIC 1206; Depeyrot 16/2. A splendid specimen, well struck and lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3707
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.44g). Thessalonika mint. Helmeted cuirassed bust of Honorius, holding shield and spear, facing slightly to right. Reverse: Concordia seated right holding scepter and Victory, TESOB in exergue. Bent flan. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.
Lot 3708
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.45g). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor holding labaram and Victory, advancing over enemy right. RIC 1319. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3709 
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Ravenna in 402-423 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Emperor stands with foot on captive, holds labarum and Victory. RIC 1323. Virtually as struck. A scrape is noted at the emperor's neck which is well concealed. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.
Lot 3710 
Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43g). Mediolanum mint. Diademed cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: Emperor standing over captive right, holding Victory and labarum. RIC IX 35. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3711 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Constantinople in 441 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Helmeted warrior (emperor?) advancing right, head left, suppressing a captive and carrying a trophy over shoulder; star in field. RIC 282. A sparkling, fully lustrous specimen. Mint State. Very scarce.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3712 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Thessalonica in 424/425 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield behind. Reverse: Emperor standing, facing, holding labarum and cross on globe; star in field. RIC 361 (R-2). Superb. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3713 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Ravenna in 402-423 AD. Pearled diademed and cuirassed bust facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing holding labarum and Victory with foot on captive. RIC 1327. Superb. Beautiful late Roman Western mint style. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $600-800.
Lot 3714
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.39g). Helmeted, cuirassed bust of Theodosius, holding shield and spear, facing slightly to right. Reverse: Emperor standing with labarum and cross on globe. Thessalonika mint. RIC 362. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,250.
Lot 3715 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Sirmium in 395-397. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing holding labarum and Victory with foot on captive. Cf. RIC 1-2 (unlisted in RIC). Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Estimated Value $750-UP.
Lot 3716 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Constantinople in 425 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Theodosius enthroned and Valentinian standing, facing, both in consular robes. RIC 233. Extremely Fine. A scarcer reverse type.
Estimated Value $500-600.
Lot 3717 
Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Helmeted and diademed bust <$E3/4> facing right. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing right, holding spear and Victory on globe. Vagi 3735. Some graffiti on reverse. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.
Lot 3718 
Galla Placidia, regent for her son Valentinian III. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Ravenna in 422 AD. Diademed and draped bust of Placidia to right, cross on shoulder, hand of God above. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross. RIC 2012; Depeyrot 13/2. A wonderful, lustrous example with a small scrape on the reverse which is well concealed on Victory's waist. A well centered example with full legends on both sides. Extremely Fine. An important rarity in the series.
Estimated Value $5,000-UP.
This unfortunate daughter of Theodosius I was captured by Alaric in 410, during the Visigothic sack of Rome. She was held hostage by the Visigoths, and in 414 was married to the Visigothic leader Ataulf, to whom she bore a son, Valentinian III. During the first twelve years of the reign of her son, she acted as regent of the Western provinces, but her last years were dedicated to the erection of churches and other sacred buildings at Ravenna.
Lot 3719 
Valentinian III, 425-455 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Ravenna in 430-445 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor to right. Reverse: Valentinian standing, facing, right foot on head of serpent in likeness of enemy, holds long cross and Victory. RIC 2018. Superb, well struck and quite lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 3720 
Valentinian III, 425-455 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Milan in 430-440 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing, facing, right foot on head of serpent, holds long cross and Victory. RIC 2025. A superb example and lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 3721 
Valentinian III, 425-455 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Minted at Rome in 440/455 AD. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing, facing, right foot on head of serpent, holds long cross and Victory. RIC 2015. Superb and lustrous. Struck on a full flan with complete legends on both sides. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $600-700.
Lot 3722 
Honoria, daughter of Constantius III and Galla Placidia. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Ravenna in 430 AD. Diademed and draped bust of Honoria right, cross on shoulder, hand of God above. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross. RIC 2022 (R4); Depeyrot 15/1 (only 34 examples noted). Well centered with full legends on both sides. A faint scrape in the right obverse field, hardly worthy of mention. Extremely Fine. An absolutely splendid example of this major rarity.
Estimated Value $15,000-UP.
The elder sister of Valentinian III was named Augusta at an unknown date. About 449, she fell into disgrace, having become pregnant by a married court official. The emperor arranged an honorable marriage to a man of consular rank, but Honoria sent a secret appeal to Attilla the Hun inviting him to rescue her from her distress. Eager to claim an imperial bride, Attila invaded Gaul. He suffered the only defeat of his short but appalling career when his Huns were turned back at the Catalaunian Plain (451 AD) by an alliance of Roman and Visigothic forces. Honoria was degraded and perhaps exiled, but escaped execution for her act of treason. She died in 454 AD.
Lot 3723 
Leo, 457-474 AD. Gold Solidus (4.5g). Struck at Constantinople. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross. S-4333; G-6. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
Lot 3724
Leo, 457-474 AD. Gold Solidus (4.42g). Helmeted cuirassed bust of Leo facing slightly to right, holding shield and spear over shoulder. Reverse: Victory standing left holding long cross. RIC 605. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.
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