Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3557 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
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JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.234 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Justinian with slight beard, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around DIUS[TINIA NU]S PE AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB**G*, around VICTORIA AVGU A, (S.1247, DOW 6a, BMC 9 = T.2). Edge has been lightly filed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 77 (lot 3073).
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Lot 3555
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JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.234 grams), officina A, ...
Estimate $600
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THEOPHILUS, (A.D. 829-842), gold solidus, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (3.44 grams), obv. ...
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Lot 3559
ROMANUS I AND CHRISTOPHER, (A.D.920-944), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 921-930, (4.38 grams), ...
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