Ancient Gold
Lot 3165 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.468 grams), issued 579-582, Officina H, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross, D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. +VICTORI A AVCCH around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4h, BMC -, T. -, R.-). AS struck on broad flan with mint bloom, extremely fine or better and very rare in this condition.
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