Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4743 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $950
CONSTANS II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus (4.36 g), Constantinople mint, 6th officina (S) struck 662-667, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard and plumed helmet, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around traces of D N C VS, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius beside cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA A VGUS in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30f, MIB 31). A few light scratches, traces of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously J.Anderson, 8.12.1988.
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