Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3377 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina B, (4.37 gm), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around dN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.959, DOC.[25b], BMC 40-41 = T.236, R.-, MIB 28). As struck with mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce for variety.
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