Ancient Gold
Lot 2548 Ancient Gold
Estimate $450
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SOLD $360
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.466 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 I, C to left, CONOB in exergue, (S.348, DOC [7c], BMC 15). Nearly full mint bloom, extremely fine.
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Estimate $450
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