Ancient Gold
Lot 1758 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold light issue solidus, Antioch mint, (4.090 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*S, OB*+* in exergue, (S.376, DOC 138, BMC -, T.17, R.760, M.I.B 8). Double struck on obverse, slightly bent on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Hahn attributes these light-weight solidi of 22 siliquae to Constantinople mint.
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