Ancient Gold
Lot 1593 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $600
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SOLD $800
JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 692-695, (4.41 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Christ with beard, cross behind head, holding book of Gospels, around IhS CRISTOS REX REGNANgIPM, rev. D IUSTINIANUS SCRU ChRISTI A, Justinian wearing crown and loros standing facing holding cross potent and akakia, below CONOPA, (S.1248, DO 7a, R.1682, BMC -, T.27). Off centred, weak in places on legend, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
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