Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3201 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,800
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SOLD $1,000
BASIL I THE MACEDONIAN WITH CONSTANTINE, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 868-879, (4.41 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANTI AVGG b around, facing busts of Basil bearded on left, Constantine beardless on right, between them the patriarchal cross, (S.1704, R.1858, DOC 2, BMC.2). As struck, extremely fine and rare.
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