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Lot 1599    Session 6 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $360
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.290 grams), issued 545-565, 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 with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTOR[I A AV]CCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Broad flan, weak in places, obverse graffiti, very fine.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 59 (lot 1755).

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