Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4550 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $540
HERACLIUS, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 639-641, Constantinople mint, 2nd officina, (4.50 g), Class IVB, obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to to left, around VICTORIA AVGUB, CONOB in exergue, (S.769, DOC 43a, MIB 50). Extremely fine and brilliant, scarce.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and CNG Auction Sale 342, 14 January 2015 (lot 834).
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Estimate $600
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