Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4126 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
JOHN III DUCAS (VATAZES), Emperor of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222-1254), gold hyperpyron Nomisma, (3.72 g), Magnesia mint, struck circa 1232-1254, obv. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. partial legend visible, John standing facing, holding labarum in right hand and akakia in left, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, (S.2073, DOC 5). Nearly extremely fine.
Ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 128, lot 2714.
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