Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Lot 3523 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Roman
Estimate $800
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SOLD $1,000
MARCIAN, (A.D. 450-457), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 450-457, (4.43 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to the right, holding spear and shield, D N MARCIA NVS P F AVG around, rev. Victory standing to left, holding long cross, star in right field, VICTORI A AVGGG**G* around, CONOB in exergue, (S.21379, RIC 510, DOC 476-484). Broad flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2621).
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