Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3221 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 20th November) Ancient Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $900
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SOLD $750
CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.34 g), Constantinople mint, issued 745-750, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross potent and akakia, around N C ON STANT[INY], rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, around N LE ON [P A] M Y L, (S.1550, DOC 1g, BMC -, To.2, Fueg. 3.B). Nearly extremely fine, weak in portions of the legends and rare.
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CONSTANTINE V COPRONYMUS, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.34 g), Constantinople mint, issued ...
Estimate $900
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