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ID:     Pulcheria8
     [UNVERIFIED]
Type:     Roman Imperial
Issuer:     Aelia Pulcheria
Date Ruled:     AD 414-453
Denomination:     Semis
Date Struck:     AD 420-422
Weight:     2.14 g
Obverse Legend:     AEL PVLCH_ERIA AVG
Obverse Description:     Draped bust right with pearl-diadem, necklace and earrings
Reverse Description:     Christogram within wreath
Exergue:     CONSB star
Mint Mark:     CONSB star
Mint:     Constantinople
Primary Reference:     RIC X 224
Reference2:     Depeyrot 76 / 2
Photograph Credit:     Classical Nuismatic Group, Inc
Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com
Special Comments:     It is likely that this coin type belongs to the typical issue of semisses for Pulcheria (RIC X 211; Depeyrot 72 / 2), but the engraver of the reverse to that was used probably confused the mintmarks for Pulcheria's gold and silver issues (cf. RIC X 211 no
Price Sold For:     1200 USD
Date Sold:     24/9/2003
Grade:     EF
Notes:     Classical Nuismatic Group Mail Bid Sale 64: Lot No. 1236