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LOT 3942
Tiberius III (Apsimar) AE 20 Nummi or Half Follis. Dated RY 1 (AD 698/9). Constantinople mint.
Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear / Large K; cross above, A N N O I (date) across field. Cf. DOC 12; SB 1368. Good Very Fine. Struck on the typical for the period irregular flan.(4.42gr, 27mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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