Ancient Gold
Lot 3115 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
MICHAEL VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.074 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters (sigla) **F P* to left an right, rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, **Q* between figures, (S.2242, Bendall PCPC 4, var. type sigla 47, cf.DOC 6). Large flan, some weakness in places as usual, otherwise good very fine and rare.
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