Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2846 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 21ST MARCH)) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $2,500
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SOLD $3,000
CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, issued 741-742, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross potent and akakia, around 6 N CO NS TANTINYS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, around 6 LE ON PA MYLI, (S.1550, DOC 1c variety [legend breaks], BMC -, To.2, Fueg. 1.C.2). Extremely fine, superb and very rare as such.
Ex CNG TRitn XVII, January 7-8, 2011, (lot 859) with ticket.
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