Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4541 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), 10th Officina, issued 583-601, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCI, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5j, BMC 14, T.30, R.1012, MIB 6). With full mint bloom, struck from a rusted reverse die, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Ex M.R. Roberts, Sydney stock with their ticket.
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