Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4402 SESSION 13 (Friday 9.30am) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $900
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SOLD $650
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina H, (4.360 grams), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around [dN CONST]ANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUH, (S.959, DOC.25h, BMC 43, T.249, R.1590). As struck with mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
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