Ancient Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4564 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $450
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.46 g), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4i, BMC 13). Weak in places large flan, otherwise good very fine.
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