Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3345 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $550
JUSTIN I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.46 g), Officina H, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I, three quarters to right, holding spear and shield, around D N IVSTI NVS P P AVG, rev. Victory standing to left, holding long staff surmounted by a reversed P, star in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGGH, CONOB in exergue, (S.55, DOC.1f, MIBE 2). Scratch in obverse field, off centred reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
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