Ancient Gold
Lot 3103 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $1,400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $1,200
NICEPHORUS I AND STAURACIUS, (802-811), gold solidus, (4.388 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of short beard of Nicephorus I wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, on base, around pellet and [NI]CI FOR[OS] bASILE', rev. Stauracius bust facing beardless wearing crown with cross and chlamys, holding cross on globe, around STAVRA CISdESPO' X/E, (S.1604 [£900 EF], DOC 2c/2a, cf.BMC 4-5, To.7-9, R.1783). Weak on obverse at edge, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Nicephorus came to power as a result of the palace revolution that removed the Empress Irene. He made his son Stauracius co-emperor.
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