Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4055 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $520
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SOLD $500
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, (4.47 g), 6th Officina, issued 583-602, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCS, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by a christogram, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f, BMC 14, MIB 6). With flat spots, wide flan, good very fine, weak in places, scarce.
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