Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4872 SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $400
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.97 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. [+NIKH**F D*EC] T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan edge uneven, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
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