Ancient Gold
Lot 3091 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $280
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.380 grams), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605). Slightly worn on the obverse face, otherwise good very fine.
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