Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4749 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $800
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SOLD $660
TIBERIUS III, (A.D. 698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.51 g), officina **D*, 4th officina, obv. crowned bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and holding spear, around d TIbERI US PE AV, rev. VICTOR[IA] AUGU**D* around, cross potent on three steps, beneath CONOB, (S.1360, BMC -, T.-, DOC 1c, MIB1). Bent and straightened flan, area of flat striking, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously Seaby April Bulletin 1971, lot 6 #56. With ticket.
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