Ancient Gold
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Lot 1956 Ancient Gold
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $260
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.34 grams), Officina Theta, 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 Y, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, Grierson & May 528). Graffiti on both sides, otherwise very fine.
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