Ancient Gold
Lot 4916 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.408 grams), Officina **D*, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC**D*, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5d, T.15, R.1006). With full broad flan weakly struck, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 69 (lot 1702).
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