Ancient Gold
Lot 2547 Ancient Gold
Estimate $350
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JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.40 grams), issued 565-578, 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 S, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC [4e], BMC 8, MIB 5). Nearly full mint bloom, minor scratch on obverse, extremely fine.
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