Ancient Gold
Lot 2168 Ancient Gold
Estimate $200
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SOLD $290
CONSTANS II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued 661-663, (4.356 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, Officina H, 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] AN[U], rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUH, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30g, R.1606, T.304). Good very fine and scarce.
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