Three Rare Carthage Mint Bronzes

CNG 99, Lot: 785. Estimate $300. Sold for $200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Half Follis (23mm, 9.94 g, 10h). Carthage mint. Struck circa 572-578. Justin and Sophia seated facing; cross between, [VITA] in exergue / Two Victories standing facing one another, holding round shield between; cross above, K/NM below. DOC 203; MIBE 77; SB 396. VF, red-brown patina. Rare.

From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex J.-P. Righetti Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 88, 14 September 2011), lot 1519; purchased privately from the Nadia Kapamadji Collection.