Ancient Gold
Lot 778 Ancient Gold
Estimate $400
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CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.32 grams), Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued c.654-659, Officina **Q, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, cross in field, around dN [CONSTANT]INYS C CONST, rev. Cross potent on globe above three steps, around VICTORIA AVGU**Q, in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC 25i, BMC 50). File mark on edge, as struck with original mint bloom, extremely fine.
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CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.32 grams), Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued c.654-659, Officina ...
Estimate $400
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