Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2867 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,200
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SOLD $850
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople mint, 2nd officina (B) struck 662-667, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard and plumed helmet, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around traces of D N C VS, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius beside cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA A VGUB in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30b, MIB 31). Good extremely fine and rare.
Ex CNG Triton XVI, Auction Sale 7th January 2013 (lot 1268) with ticket.
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