Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4081 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, (4.48 g), 9th officina, issued 542-552, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross composed of dots, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI A AVGGG**Q*, CONOB in exergue, (S.139, DOC 9a, SB 140). Hoard patination attached to reverse, broad flan, otherwise very fine.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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