Ancient Gold
Lot 3168 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
ZENO I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.368 grams), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Has been mounted, otherwise good fine.
Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 1745).
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