Ancient Gold

Sale 44    23–24 Mar 1994      Sydney

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Lot 1286       Ancient Gold

Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $680

CONSTANTINE IX (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, 4.40 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class II, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, hIS instead of IhS in legend, rev. Constantine bust facing beardeds wearing loros, saccos and crown, in right hand labarum, and in left hand cross on globe, triple border, (S. 1829, DOC 2b). Large flan, extremely fine and a very rare variant.

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