Ancient Gold
Lot 1713 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.352 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Good bust of bearded Christ, heavy obverse scratches, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
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Estimate $500
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