Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3151 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $950
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, lightweight issue of 22 siliquae, Constantinople mint, (4.04 g), issued 583/4-601, obv. helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger (globe surmounted by cross), D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVC C**QS*, OB+* in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross (staurogram), and globus cruciger, (S.529 (Antioch), DOC. 151 (Antioch), MIB 13a). With full mint bloom, nearly extremely fine or better, rare.
Ex Iconodule Collection and CNG Mail Bid Sale 17th September 2014 (lot 762).
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