The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Byzanti
Lot 3282 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) The Tom May Collection - Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $450
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SOLD $550
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTORI A AVCCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Light graffiti on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom.
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