Ancient Gold
Lot 3173 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 650-1, (4.462 grams), officina B, obv. bust facing of Constans without beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBC, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.939 [£275 EF], DOW [2a], T.2 = BMC 6). Off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
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Estimate $600
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