Ancient Gold
Lot 1998 Ancient Gold
Estimate $350
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JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.26 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and pallium, in right hand long linear staff with closed loop and horizontal bar at top, globe in left hand cross above, star below, around VIC[TORI] A AVGGGI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC.9j, R.456). Weak in places but with some mint bloom, otherwise extremely fine.
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Lot 1996
JUSTIN I, (518-527), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, ...
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Lot 1997
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Lot 1998 This lot
JUSTINIAN I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.26 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian ...
Estimate $350
Lot 1999
JUSTINIAN I, (527-565), solidus, issue of 552-565, Ravenna mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, ...
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Lot 2000
JUSTIN II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.31 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin ...
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