Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4724 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $350
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SOLD $750
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.42 g), 10th Officina, issued 583-601, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb [PP AV] around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCI, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5j, BMC 14, T.30, R.1012, MIB 6). Softly struck, nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously Seaby November Bulletin, 1972, list 651. With ticket.
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