Ancient Gold
Lot 1608 Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.25 grams), officina B, obv. bust facing of Justinian with slight beard, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around IUSTINIA NUS PE AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUBA, traces only of end of the reverse legend, (S.1244 £1000 EF, DOW [3], Officina B not noted in any other reference). Off centred on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine, extremely rare, the Officina not noted.
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Estimate $1,000
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