Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3470 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 24TH NOV) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $1,900
CONSTANS II WITH CONSTANTINE IV, (641 - 668 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.37 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 662-667, 8th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN .AN.., rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUH, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30g, MIB 31). With mint bloom, extremely fine, very scarce.
Ex CNG eSale 271, January 11, 2012 (lot 671).
Lot includes CNG ticket.
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