Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4566 Session 16 (9.30am Friday 23rd November) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross of four pellets, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Extremely fine.
Ex M.R. Roberts, Sydney stock with their ticket.
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