Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3729 Session 14 (11:30am Thursday 28th July) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $500
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.31 g), issued 538-545, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross composed of dots, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VICTORI A AVGGG**D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.139, DOC [8c], BMC 13). Hoard patination attached to reverse, broad flan, otherwise very fine.
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