Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2872 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,400
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SOLD $2,000
CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS, (A.D. 741-775) with Leo IV (from 751) and Leo III, gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 764-773, (4.45 g), obv. facing draped busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, dot between, around CONSTANTINOS S LEONO NEOS, rev. facing bust of Leo III wearing loros, with short beard holding cross potent, C LE ON PA MUL around, (S.1551, DOC 2a, Fueg 4,A.6). About as struck, extremely fine and rare.
Ex CNG Triton XVII Auction Sale, January 6, 2014 (lot 861), with ticket.
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