Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 3570 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 28TH JULY) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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SOLD $850
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus (4.39 g), Constantinople Mint, 10th officina, struck 654-659, obv. D N CONSTANTINVS C CONSAN, crowned busts of Constans and Constantine facing, each wearing chlamys; cross above, rev. VICTORIA AVAUI around, cross potent set on three steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC Type 25j, MIB 26). Extremely fine, rare.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 119, lot 4555. Previously Noble Numismatics stock # 13819.
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