Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2853 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $850
JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 2b, MIBE 3). Full large flan, well centred, good extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex CNG Triton XX, January 10-11, 2017 (lot 984), from the Goldman Collection and previously from Harlan Berk, BBS Sale 177, 15 November 2011 (lot 39), with ticket.
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Lot 2853 This lot
JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), obv. helmeted ...
Estimate $1,200
Lot 2854
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D. 527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.50 g), ...
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Lot 2855
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd Officina (B), (4.48 g), obv. helmeted bust ...
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