Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3156 SESSION 7 (9.30AM THURSDAY 30TH JULY) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,400
ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). As struck, nearly uncirculated and rare.
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