Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2697 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $800
JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus (4.36 g), Constantinople mint, 3rd officina, struck 518-519, obv. pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield around D N IVSTI NVS PP AVG, rev. Victory standing left, holding long cross; star in left field, around VICTORIA AVGGG**G*, CONOB in exergue, (S.55, DOC I 1b, R.381-2, BN 2). Very fine with light scratches in fields.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, with packet described together with its provenance, CNG eSale 164, 9th May 2007, [lot 172] with a Forum Ancient Coins ticket.
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