Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 3120 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $400
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NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.34 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around Nicophorus standing facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Good bust of bearded Christ, very fine and scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 80 (lot 3272), bought afterwards by I.S.Wright June 2006.
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