Ancient Gold
Lot 3078 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.500 grams), Officina H, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVR TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC H, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. (5h), R.1002). With full broad flan, weak in places , otherwise good very fine, very rare officina.
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