Ancient Gold
Lot 782 Ancient Gold
Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $720
LEONTIUS, (A.D.695-698), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina S, (4.3 grams), obv. bust facing of Leontius, bearded, wearing crown and loros, holding akakia and cross on globe, around D LEON PE AV, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUS, CONOB in exergue, (S.1330, DOC 1f, BMC 41, To.5). Filed on part of the edge, weak in places, otherwise good very fine and a very rare emperor.
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