Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2842 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 21ST MARCH)) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,400
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SOLD $1,500
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 8th Officina, (4.49 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4g, BMC 10, Hahn 5, R.756). Mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
Ex CNG eSale 331, July 23, 2014, (lot 368) with ticket.^
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