Ancient Gold
Lot 1955 Ancient Gold
Estimate $450
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HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.43 grams), Officina **Y, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**Y, (S.749, DOC.26i). Overstruck on an earlier issue, minor scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
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Lot 1955 This lot
HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.43 grams), Officina **Y, obv. facing busts ...
Estimate $450
Lot 1956
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