Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5188 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $800
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SOLD $800
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.48 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). Slight flatness on the nose otherwise extremely fine and scarce as such.
Ex McHugh Collection.
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