Ancient Gold
Lot 3171 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160
JUSTIN II, (A.D. 565-578), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 565-578, (4.474 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by Victory, around D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and globe with cross, around VICTORI [A] AVGGGZ, in exergue CONOB, (S.345, DOC 4f). With some flat and weak areas, Constantinopolis head with field damage, otherwise very fine.
Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 1747).
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