Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3419 Session 11 (9:30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $650
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SOLD $400
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.28 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 661-663, 5th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN [CONST] AN, rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA [A V]GUE, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30 var. unlisted officina, MIB 31). Much mint bloom, extremely fine, weak in top right of the reverse and very scarce.
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