Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4556 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.46 g), Constantinople mint, 3rd officina, struck 654-659. obv. D N CONSTANTINVS C CONSAN, crowned busts of Constans and Constantine facing, each wearing chlamys, cross above, rev. VICTORIA AVAU**G*, cross potent set on three steps, CONOB in exergue. (S.959, DOC Type 25c, MIB 26). Extremely fine with a few minor scratches on the reverse, rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics stock with their ticket 13818.
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Lot 4554
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