Ancient Gold

Sale 44    23–24 Mar 1994      Sydney

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Lot 1285       Ancient Gold

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

CONSTANTINE IX (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, 4.40 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, flat flan, Class I, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Constantine bust facing bearded wearing loros, saccos and crown, in right hand cruciform sceptre, and in left hand patriarchal cross, triple border, (S. 1828, DOC 1a). Large flan, has been flattened, otherwise good very fine and scarce.

As noted in DOW coins of Class I are normally either flat ot flattened.

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