Ancients
Tiberius II Constantine (AD 578-582). AV lightweight solidus of 20 siliquae (3.67 gm). Constantinople, 10th officina, AD 579-582. ∂m TIb CONS-TANT PP AVI, crowned and cuirassed facing bust of Tiberius Constantine, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left arm / VICTORI-A AVCCC, cross potent set on four steps; I//OB XX. Sear 423 (not priced but listed only as Extremely rare). DOC --. MIB 6f. Extremely rare-- only a handful of specimens known. Very Fine.From The Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection. Ex Stack's (New York, June 1996), lot 107 (part of).
Estimate: 400-500 USD