Ancient Gold
Lot 3187 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
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SOLD $380
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.410 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina E, 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 [...], rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUE, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, BNP 56-57, DOC [30x], R.-, T.-). Good very fine and a rare officina.
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