Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine

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Lot 3540    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine

Estimate $1,200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,150

TIBERIUS III, (A.D. 698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), 2nd officina, obv. cuirassed bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and holding spear, around d TIbERI US PE AU, rev. VICTORIA AUGUB around, cross potent on three steps, beneath CONOB, (S.1360, MIB 1, DOC 1b). Extremely fine with original mint bloom, very rare.

Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2637).

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