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Lot 4538    Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November)    Ancient Gold - Byzantine

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $540

JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), gold solidus, 21mm, (4.44 g). Constantinople mint, 10th officina, issued 542-552. obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, around DN IVSTINI NVS P P AVG, rev. angel standing facing, holding long staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger, star to right, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.140, DOC 9i, To.39, BMC 18). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.

Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection.

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