Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3370 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.432 grams), Officina **G*, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRI TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC**G*, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. [5c], To.12, R.990, BMC 4). With full broad flan, off centred, some weakness in parts of legend, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
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