Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4060 SESSION 19 (2.30PM FRIDAY 12TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $350
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SOLD $500
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 Nicephorus 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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Lot 4058
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Lot 4059
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NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (4.34 g), obv. bearded Christ ...
Estimate $350
Lot 4061
ANDRONICUS I COMNENUS, (1183-1185), electrum aspron trachy, 30mm, (4.50 g), Constantinople mint, struck 1183-1185, obv. ...
Estimate $1,000
Lot 4062
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (2.70 g), obv. bust ...
Estimate $450