Ancient Gold
Lot 3267 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $240
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.394 grams), Officina S, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTOR[I] A AVCCS/I around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5f, T.20, R.1008). With full broad flan weakly struck, slightly off centred, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
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