Ancient Gold
Lot 1706 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.384 grams), officina **D*, obv. bust facing of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**D*, (S.956 (£250 EF), DOC (19d], BMC 31). With some mint bloom, slightly off centred reverse, extremely fine and scarce.
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