Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3042 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $200
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.102 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters (sigla) K and N to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall PCPC 128, var. type sigla 175, DOC 366). Large flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine and rare.
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