Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5006 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.48 grams), officina Z (reversed), obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGZ, (S.956, DOC [19g], BMC 33 = T.52, R.1515). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
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Lot 5006 This lot
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.48 grams), officina Z (reversed), obv. ...
Estimate $600
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