Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3954 Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March) Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $700
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SOLD $480
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.31 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, 6th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN [CONST ANU], rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUS, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30e, cf.R.1605). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce.
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Lot 3952
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.31 g), Constantinople mint, 7th officina, ...
Estimate $650
Lot 3953
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, ...
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Lot 3954 This lot
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.31 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, ...
Estimate $700
Lot 3955
CONSTANS II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus of thick fabric and small module, issued at Carthage ...
Estimate $300
Lot 3956
CONSTANTINE IV POGONATUS, with Heraclius and Tiberius (668-685), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, Class ...
Estimate $600