Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3193 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $530
HERACLIUS, (610-641), light weight gold solidus, issued 611-613, Constantinople mint, (4.24 grams), obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, with short beard, holding cross, star in field to right, rev. Cross potent on three steps, star in field to right, (S.772, DOC 5a). Large but slightly bent flan, extremely fine with mint bloom and very rare.
Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 45 (lot 4265).
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Lot 3191
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Lot 3192
HERACLIUS, (602-610), gold solidus, (4.40 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 637-638, obv. ...
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Lot 3193 This lot
HERACLIUS, (610-641), light weight gold solidus, issued 611-613, Constantinople mint, (4.24 grams), obv. crowned and ...
Estimate $500
Lot 3194
HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold half solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, Class I, (2.19 grams), obv. diademed ...
Estimate $300
Lot 3195
HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, issued 613-641, (2.20 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed ...
Estimate $200