Ancient Gold
Lot 1700 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,600
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SOLD $1,600
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. 462 or 466 (4.444 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Leo, around D N LEO PE RPET AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**D*, Victory standing left holding long cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue, (S.4333, RIC 605). Large flan, well centred, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
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