Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4176 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $600
CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS, with Heraclius and Tiberius, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, 9th Officina, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holding spear and shield, around dN CONST ANUS P, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA AVGU**Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.1156, cf.DOC 10, MIB 7b). Extremely fine with mint bloom.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 315 (lot 7752), also Noble Numismatics Sale 105 (lot 3956).
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