Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3381 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.27 gm), obv. bearded Christ facing on throne without back, 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 crack, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
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NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.27 gm), obv. bearded Christ ...
Estimate $500
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Estimate $450
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