Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2980 SESSION 18 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH NOVEMBER) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $1,000
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.52 g), officina S, obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGS, (S.956, DOC [19g], BMC 33 = T.52, R.1515). With traces of cleaning soap, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
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