Ancient Gold
Lot 3226 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $560
JUSTINIAN II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.204 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Justinian with slight beard, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around [IUSTINI]A NUS PE AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU A, traces only of end of the reverse legend, (S.1246, DOW [5a], BMC 1, T.1). Edge has been filed, off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine, rare.
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