Lot 387
387
Solidus, a similar coin but with cross in right field (MIB 5, this coin; Lacam pl. LXXIV-A, this coin; DOC.-; S.3), scratch on obverse, good very fine, possibly unique
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Solidus, a similar coin but with cross in right field (MIB 5, this coin; Lacam pl. LXXIV-A, this coin; DOC.-; S.3), scratch on obverse, good very fine, possibly unique

Details
Solidus, a similar coin but with cross in right field (MIB 5, this coin; Lacam pl. LXXIV-A, this coin; DOC.-; S.3), scratch on obverse, good very fine, possibly unique
Provenance
Hess-Leu auction 49, 1978, lot 507
NFA auction XVIII, 1 April 1987, lot 641
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The only recorded example with a cross in the reverse field instead of the usual star. Dr. Lacam assigned this coin to the mint of Alexandria but the style is indistinguishable from that of Constantinople.