Ancient Gold
Lot 790 Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $440
THEOPHILUS, (A.D. 829-842), gold semissis, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (1.72 grams), obv. facing bust of Theophilus, crowned with cross, holding cross on globe wearing chlamys, around ** *QEO FILOS bA, rev. facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, cross on head, holding cross on globe, around **QEO FILOS bA, (S.1676, DOC 19, BMC 34). As struck, extremely fine and very scarce.
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