Ancient Gold
Lot 1754 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $950
LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. 462 or 466 (4.13 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Leo, around D N LEO PE RPET AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGGZ, Victory standing left holding long cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue, (S.4333, RIC 605, LRBC 517). Large flan, light obverse scratches, extremely fine and very scarce.
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LEO I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. 462 or 466 (4.13 grams), ...
Estimate $900
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