Ancient Gold
Lot 3098 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
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SOLD $300
CONSTANTINE IV, (668-685), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Class II, issued 674-681, (4.496 grams), officina B, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with crest and plume, holding spear and shield, around dN COT NVSP, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, around VICTOA AVGUB, CONOB in exergue, (S.1153, DOC [10aa], W.-, R.-, To.-). File mark on edge, possibly has been mounted, weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and an unlisted officina.
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