Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3379 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $400
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SOLD $1,200
LEO V AND CONSTANTINE, (A.D. 813-820), gold semis, (1.78 grams), Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust with short beard wearing crown and loros and holding cross potent, around LEO N bASILEU, **L* in right field, rev. facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and chlamys and holding globe with cross, around [CONST]ANTIN, (S.1632B, DOC 15, BMC -). Some shortness of flan as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
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Lot 3379 This lot
LEO V AND CONSTANTINE, (A.D. 813-820), gold semis, (1.78 grams), Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust ...
Estimate $400
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