Details
LOT 3940
Tiberius III (Apsimar) AE 40 Nummi of Follis. Dated RY 1(?) (AD 698/9). Constantinople mint. 1st officina.
Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding transverse spear and shield / Large M, cross above; [date] across field; A below, CON in exergue. SB 1366. Very Fine. Overstruck on uncertain type.(4.17gr, 23mm, 1h.).
Provenance
From an early 20th century collection.
Acquired on the UK art market, early 2000s.
Property of a London, UK, antiquarian.
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