Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 4154 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $400
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SOLD $440
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.40 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG E, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Good very fine, scarce.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 310 (lot 8142).
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Estimate $400
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