Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2854 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $900
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D. 527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.50 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCC**D*, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3c, MIB 5, R.442). Large flan, as struck, uncirculated and very rare as such,
Ex CNG Triton XX, January 10-11,2017 (lot 1004) with ticket.
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Lot 2852
ANASTASIUS I, (A.D. 491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.40 g), ...
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Lot 2853
JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), obv. helmeted ...
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JUSTINIAN I, (A.D. 527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.50 g), ...
Estimate $1,500
Lot 2855
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd Officina (B), (4.48 g), obv. helmeted bust ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 2856
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE, (A.D. 578-582), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv. Tiberius II Constantine ...
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