Ancient Gold
Lot 1759 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $220
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SOLD $320
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.318 grams), Officina Z, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCZ, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC 5f). Weak in places, broad flan, otherwise very fine.
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