Ancient Gold
Lot 3252 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $350
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SOLD $360
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 654-659, (4.416 grams), Officina **G*, obv. facing busts of Constans with long beard and bust of Constantine IV beardless each wearing chlamys and crown, around dN [CONSTANTINUS] C CONSt AI, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB+, around VICTORIA AVGU**G*, (S.961, DOC.27b). Extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
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