Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4415 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $540
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina H, (4.36 g), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around [dN CONST]ANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUH, (S.959, DOC.25h, BMC 43, T.249, R.1590). As struck, weak in places, but with mint bloom, extremely fine.
Ex Brian Bolton Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 87 (lot 4402).
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Lot 4415 This lot
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Estimate $700
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