Byzantine Gold Coins

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Lot 3953    Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March)    Byzantine Gold Coins

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500

CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.48 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 CON 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]GU**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30c, W.54, T.289-290, MIB 31). Much mint bloom, extremely fine, weak and off centred on top right of the reverse, issue very scarce.

Ex. G.Hirsch, Munich, October 2005.

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