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Lot 4539    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Ancient Gold - Byzantine

Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $580

JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, (4.46 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, I in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGG E, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4d, BMC 7, MIB 5, R.753). Good extremely fine or better, a few minor scratches on reverse.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and CNG Auction Sale 342, 14 January 2015 (lot 820).

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