Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3931 Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March) Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $480
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, (4.45 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, I in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4i, BMC 13, MIB 5, SB 345). Good very fine or better.
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JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, (4.45 g), obv. bust of Justin ...
Estimate $400
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