Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2864 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $900
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SOLD $640
CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 648-649, (4.33 g), 7th officina, IY 7, obv. bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUZ, Z in right field, (S.949, DOW 13c, MIB 16a). Extremely fine/nearly extremely fine with mint bloom, very scarce.
Ex CNG eSale 294, January 16, 2013 (lot 857) with ticket.
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Lot 2864 This lot
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Estimate $900
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