Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3150 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,200
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 g), issued 579-582, Officina E, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross, D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCE around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4e, BMC 4, T. 5, R.917). About as struck on broad flan with mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 79 (lot 3280), Sale 98 (lot 5001) and Collector Coins Sale No.21 November 1995 (lot 199), with ticket.
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