Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3377 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $350
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MANUEL I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Thessalonica mint, (1.656 grams), obv. Virgin nimbate enthroned facing, holding infant Christ, MTP left, **Q*V, rev. facing figure of Manuel on left and St. Demetrius, beardless and nimbate, holding akakia, traces of legend, (S.1974 [Å‣300 EF], Hendy Pl.14, 7-9, BMC 31-3, R.2121). Brilliant, several edge cracks, otherwise very fine/ extremely fine and very scarce.
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