Ancient Gold
Lot 1755 Ancient Gold
Estimate $250
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SOLD $270
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.3 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTOR[I A AV]CCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Broad flan, weak in places, obverse grafitti, very fine.
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Estimate $250
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