Ancient Gold
Lot 1607 Ancient Gold
Estimate $250
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SOLD $270
CONSTANTINE IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class II, issued 668-673, (4.4 grams), officina **Q*, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, around dN C T NVSP, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, around VICTOA AVGU**Q*, (S.1153, DOC [6h], To.9-10). Grafiti in field, probably has been mounted, weak in places, otherwise very fine.
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Lot 1605
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Lot 1607 This lot
CONSTANTINE IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class II, issued 668-673, (4.4 grams), officina **Q*, ...
Estimate $250
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JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.25 grams), officina B, ...
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Lot 1609
JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 686-687, (4.35 grams), officina I, ...
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