Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3311 SESSION 11 - 9.30AM Thursday 31 July Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.52 g), issued 565-567, 3rd officina, 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, around VICTORI A AVGGG **G*, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (S.346, DOC 5c, MIBE 1). Very broad flan, nearly full mint bloom, extremely fine, minor flan flaw on reverse.
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Estimate $750
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