Ancient Gold
Lot 1605 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $450
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SOLD $500
CONSTANTINE IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 674-681, (4.394 grams), officina E, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, around dN CO [T N]VSPP, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, around VICTOA AVGUE, (S.1154, DOC 8c, To.22-4). Possibily has been mounted, weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
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Lot 1603
HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.5 grams), Officina E, obv. facing busts ...
Estimate $450
Lot 1604
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 650-1, (4.48 grams), officina B, obv. bust ...
Estimate $600
Lot 1605 This lot
CONSTANTINE IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 674-681, (4.394 grams), officina E, ...
Estimate $450
Lot 1606
PHILIPPICUS, (711-713), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 711-3, (4.270 grams), officina **G*, obv. bust facing ...
Estimate $2,000
Lot 1607
CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE, (780-797), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 792-7, (4.366 grams), obv. bust ...
Estimate $2,000