Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2696 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,600
ANASTASIUS I, (A.D. 491-518), gold solidus, issue of 492-507, Constantinople mint, 9th Officina, (4.47 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Victory standing left holding cross with reversed at top VICTORIA AVCCC **Q*, exergue CONOB, star in left field, (S.5, DOC 7i, SB 3, MIBE 4a). As struck, uncirculated, with mint bloom, rare as such.
Ex CNG eSale 271, January 11, 2012 (lot 557).
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Estimate $1,500
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