Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 3121 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,400
VISIGOTHS, issued in the name of Libius Severus (Severus III) (A.D. 461-465), gold tremissis, 14mm, (1.39 g), Milan mint, obv. D N SEVER-VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Libius Severus right, seen from front, rev. VICT-AVGGG, Victory standing facing, head left, long jeweled cross in right hand; COMOB below, (S.-, RIC X 3757, Reinhart 81. MEC 1). Almost extremely fine, minor cut on reverse, very rare.
With NGC (photo-certificate), XF Strike 4/5, Surface 2/5, scuffs, edge flaw. (No.6062406-017).
Ex Heritage World Coin Auctions - Showcase Auctions No. 61238, December 5, 2021 (lot 99184) from Ed's Treasures Collection, previously from Gorny & Mosch, Auction 224, 13 October 2014, (lot 803) where it realised 1100 Euros.
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