Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4985 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $280
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SOLD $200
ANDRONICUS II AND ANDRONICUS III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.302 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N X to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2461, Bendall PCPC cf.185 var.15, DOC 503). Small flan, very weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine.
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