Ancient Gold
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Lot 1744 Ancient Gold
Estimate $220
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SOLD $210
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.4 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly crinkled, heavy scratch on the obverse, obliterated face, otherwise nearly very fine.
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Lot 1744 This lot
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.4 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter ...
Estimate $220
Lot 1745
ZENO I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.4 grams), obv. Zeno three-quarter ...
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Lot 1746
JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 545-565, Constantinople mint, (4.5 grams), Officina A, obv. ...
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