Ancient Gold
Lot 784 Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,200
LEO III, (A.D. 717-741), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 720-725, (4.39 grams), obv. facing bust of Leo III, crowned with cross on circlet, holding cross on globe wearing chlamys, around dN D LEO NPAMyL, rev. facing bust of Constantine V, philus, crowned with cross on circlet, holding cross on globe, wearing chlamys, around dN CONST ANTINy S M E, (S.1504, DOC (4), Officina unpublished). Nearly extremely fine, unpublished magistrate, type rare.
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