Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3561 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $250
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SOLD $300
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.08 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters B to left B reversed to right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall cf.PCPC 142). Weak in places as usual, two flan cracks otherwise good fine and rare.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 40 (lot 2642).
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