Ancient Gold
Lot 1960 Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,200
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JUSTINIAN II, (A.D. 705-711), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, with cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand and holding Gospels, around D N IhS ChS [RE]X REGNANTIUM, rev. Justinian bust facing wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on three steps, and patriarchal cross on globe, around D N IUStINIA NUS MULTUS AN', (S.1413, DOC 1, BMC 18). Mint state issue as struck, weak in places, uncirculated.
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