Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3037 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $300
JUSTIN II, (A.D. 565-578), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 565-578, (4.474 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by Victory, around D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and globe with cross, around VICTORI [A] AVGGGZ, in exergue CONOB, (S.345, DOC 4f). With some flat and weak areas, Constantinopolis head with field damage, otherwise very fine.
Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 56 (lot 1747).
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Estimate $300
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