Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4560 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $700
CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, issued 745-750, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross potent and akakia, around N C ON STANTINYS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, around N LE ON P A M Y L, (S.1550, DOC 1g, BMC -, To.2, Fueg. 3.B). Extremely fine, rare.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and CNG Triton Auction XVIII Sale, 5 January 2015 (lot 1330), with ticket.
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