Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3247 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
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SOLD $480
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, (4.37 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC -, BMC 7, MIBE 16, SB 346D). Struck on a broad flan, graffiti in upper reverse field, extremely fine or better.
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