Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4082 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), issued 565-578, Officina **D*, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4c, MIB 5). Nearly full mint bloom, minor weakness on the obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
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Estimate $600
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