Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2869 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $2,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,600
TIBERIUS III, (A.D. 698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.37 g), officina **D*, 4th officinae, obv. crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and holding spear, around d TIbERI US PE AV, rev. VICTORIA AUGU**D* around, cross potent on three steps, beneath CONOB, (S.1360, BMC -, T.-, DOC 1c, MIB1). Slightly clipped, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex CNG eSale 431, October 24, 2018 (lot 453) with ticket.
Officina noted in Sear but not recorded in the standard references.
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