Lot 4559
Sale 119 · Important Australian, British, World, and Ancient Coins, Banknotes, and Medals
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Description
Leontius, (695-698 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, 1st officina, Struck 695-698, obv. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros, holding akakia and globus cruciger, around D LEO N pe AV, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUA **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.1331A, DOC -, BMC-, MIB 3). Extremely fine with a few die scratches and small area of porosity on reverse, very rare with the **D* following the officina A.
Ex Dr V.J.A. Flynn Collection and CNG Auction Sale 342, 14 January 2015 (lot 845).
- Estimate
- $1,500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $1,700