Ancient Gold
Lot 780 Ancient Gold
Estimate $600
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CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.42 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina H, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN C AN, rev. Cross potent on globe above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUH, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30g, BMC 58, T.304). Slightly double struck on the reverse, full mint bloom, good extremely fine.
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Estimate $600
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