Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3219 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 20th November) Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, struck c.654-659, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys; cross above, around DN CONSTATINUS C CONSTI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUE, in exergue CONOB+. (S.961, DOC 27 var. [unlisted officina], MIB 27). Nearly uncirculated/extremely fine, rare as such.
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CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, ...
Estimate $750
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