Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2701 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $800
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SOLD $650
HERACLIUS, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.45 g), 3rd Officina, obv. facing bearded busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN ERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**G*, (S.749, DOC 26c, MIB 29, W.-, T.172, R.1369). Extremely fine/good very fine, scarce.
Ex CNG eSale 271 January 11, 2012 (lot 596).
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