Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4082 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 31ST MARCH) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $800
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SOLD $520
JUSTIN I, (518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, 7th officina, Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust slightly three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, and globus cruciger in left hand, around VICTORI A AVCCCZ, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 2g, MIBE 3). Full flan, well centred, weakness in obverse, nearly extremely fine or better, rare.
Ex Goldman Collection and previously from Harlan Berk, Mail Bid Sale 177, November 15, 2011, (lot 45).
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Estimate $800
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