Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3245 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $3,000
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SOLD $3,800
JULIAN II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.49 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscribed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a very rare variety.
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Estimate $3,000
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