Ancient Gold
Lot 3413 Ancient Gold
Estimate $220
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SOLD $190
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 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 good very fine, scarce.
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Estimate $220
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