Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3606 Session 12 (11.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.31 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, 6th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN [CONST ANU], rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUS, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30e, cf.R.1605). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce.
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Lot 3604
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CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.31 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, ...
Estimate $700
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