Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2885 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $400
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SOLD $260
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (A.D. 1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.46 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N to left, X letter to right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend around each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall cf.PCPC 128, var. cf.type sigla unlisted pair of letters, cf.DOC 488). Small flan, weak in places as usual, flan clipped, of light weight, otherwise very fine and scarce.
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Estimate $400
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