Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3214 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 20th November) Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $600
TIBERIUS II CONSTANTINE, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 1st Officina, (4.47 g), issued 579-582, Officina A, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross (globus cruciger), D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCB around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4a, MIB 4). Well struck, some mint bloom, extremely fine or better, rare.
In NGC encapsulation graded AU, Strike: 3/5, Surface: 3/5. Ex CNG eAuction 271 (lot 571).
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