Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Lot 3288 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Estimate $400
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JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.262 grams), officina ?, obv. bust facing of Justinian with beard as a row of dots, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around D IUSTINIA [NUS PE A]V, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU A?, (S.1245, DOC 4a-c [same obverse die], BMC -). Edge has been lightly filed around, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare variety.
Ex Rudnick, USA, February 2003.
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