Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4157 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $450
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SOLD $750
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.39 g), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTORI A AVCCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 315 (lot 7741).
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Lot 4157 This lot
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.39 g), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian ...
Estimate $450
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