Ancient Gold
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Lot 2602 Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Antioch mint, (4.31 grams), obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of broad aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCE, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.524, D.O.(149c), T.18). As struck, extremely fine and scarce officina.
The officina E in noted in Tolstoi 'Monnaies Byzantines', but not present in other major collections.
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