Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4929 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,000
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,100
MAURICE TIBERIUS, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), Officina I, issued 583-601, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCI, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5j, BMC 14, T.30, R.1012, MIB 6). With full mint bloom, about as struck, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Ex Triton XIV (lot 1030).
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Estimate $1,000
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