Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4175 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28 JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $650
JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, 9th officina, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing to right, holding spear over shoulder and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in left hand and globus cruciger in right hand, around VICTORI A AVCCC**Q*, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3h, MIBE 5). Large flan, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex the Goldman Collection and purchased from Moneta Nova, (dealer from Bremen Germany) and previously from Lanz, Munich, Germany, auction Sale 151, June 30, 2011 (lot 941).
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