Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3526 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $400
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SOLD $440
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), issued 565-578, 9th officina, obv. beardless 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, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4h, MIB 5). Double struck, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2626).
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JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), issued 565-578, 9th officina, obv. beardless ...
Estimate $400
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