Ancient Gold
Lot 1716 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.220 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NWHL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ PO/ FU/R[O]/GE/ NH/TW*, (S.1956 [£300 EF], Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, good extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
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