World Silver & Bronze Coins - India - World Coins
Lot 1802 SESSION 8 (2.30PM WEDNESDAY 24TH NOV) World Silver & Bronze Coins - India - World Coins
Estimate $1,500
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SOLD $1,200
ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio), Benedict IV, (900-903), silver denarius, 19mm, (1.12 g), in the name of Louis III, Holy Roman Emperor, Rome mint, obv. + (horizontal S)C(horizontal S) PETRV(horizontal S), BENEDICTVS monogram; pellet below, rev. + LVDOVVICV(horizontal S) (MP), ROMA monogram, (CNI XV 3; Muntoni 2; Berman 54; MEC 1, 1066). Toned, toned a few minor deposits, otherwise very fine and extremely rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, bought from Jean Elsen March 15, 2008, Sale 95 (lot 1026).
A similar example in CNG recent sale Triton XX, January 10, 2017 (lot 1292) realised $6000 US and the other Kunker Auction 227, March 11, 2013 (lot 2258) realised 3400 Euros. These represent the only two examples in Coin Archives.
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