Ancient Gold
Lot 3826 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $750
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CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.404 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina I, 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 CONST ANUCCI] off flan, rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUI, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30i, R.-, T.312-3). Some weakness on reverse and short on flan, otherwise, good very fine or better and scarce.
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