Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4752 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $2,000
ANASTASIUS II, (A.D. 713-715), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina S (6th officinae), (4.34 g), obv. bust facing of Anastasius II, with close beard, holding cross on globe, wearing chlamys, around dN APTEM[IY] A NASTASIYS MYL, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around [VIC]TORIA AVGUS, [CONOB] in exergue, (S.1463, DOC 2, cf.BMC 1 = To.1, MIB 2). Struck slightly off centre, with some mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and a very rare issue.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously I.S.Wright, 28.11.1990. Also M.R.Roberts, 12.7.1990.
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