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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 212

(x) The Leja Park Collection | Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 'The Great', (527-565) AV Solidus, Constantinople, 545-565, D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVI Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian facing, holding globus cruciger in his right hand and with a shield, decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe, over his left shoulder rev. VICTORIA AVGGG I Angel standing facing, holding long linear staff surmounted by staurogram in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left, star to right field, CONOB in exergue, 4.29g, (DOC 9j; MIB 7; SB 140) Glistening, perfectly-centred and well-struck, attractive and extremely fine

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Sold for
£580

Starting price
£550