Ancient Gold
Lot 1833 Ancient Gold
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $560
THEOPHILUS, (829-842) with Michael II deceased father (d. 829) and Constantine (deceased son), gold solidus, (4.395 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 829-830/1, obv. facing bust of Theophilus, bearded wearing loros and crown with cross, patriarchal cross in hand, around *OEOFILOS bASILE O, rev. facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, each wearing crown and chlamys, cross between heads, around +MIXAHL S CONStANtIn', (S.1653, DOC 3, BMC 2). Extremely fine and rare.
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