Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4418 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 20TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $800
CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS, (668 - 685 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holds spear and shield, around dN COITNUS P, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOIA VGUH [H like an N], in exergue CONOB, (S.1154, cf.DOC 10g, BMC -, R.-, T.-). Extremely fine, with mint bloom, very rare.
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