Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3214 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $400
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), issued 565-578, tenth officina, 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 extremely fine, rare.
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JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), issued 565-578, tenth officina, obv. bust ...
Estimate $600
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