Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4737 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $680
CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-646, (4.33 g), 4th officina, obv. small bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBK, around VICTORIA AVGU**D*, (S.937, DOC II 2, MIB 4a). Slightly clipped, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously CNG.
Auction 174, lot 275.
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CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-646, (4.33 g), 4th officina, obv. ...
Estimate $600
Lot 4738
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 647-648, 2nd officina, (4.36 g), obv. bust ...
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Lot 4739
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.46 g), Constantinople mint, 3rd officina, struck ...
Estimate $900