Ancient Gold
Lot 2019 Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $310
ROMANUS IV, (1068-1071), pale gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
This specimen with normal orientation with the convex side for the three brothers, a similar specimen in sale 45 (lot 1288) had reverse orientation.
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Lot 2019 This lot
ROMANUS IV, (1068-1071), pale gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, obv. Christ standing ...
Estimate $500
Lot 2020
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