Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3213 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.34 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan edge crack, otherwise very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Ex CNG with their ticket.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 3211
MICHAEL VII (1071-1078), electrum histamenon nomisma, (4.30 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3212
MICHAEL VII, (1071-1078), gold histamenon nomisma, (3.32 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3213 This lot
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.34 grams), obv. bearded Christ ...
Estimate $500
Lot 3214
NICEPHORUS III, (AD.1078-1081) Electrum gold histamenon Nomisma (Scyphate) (4.34 gram) Christ seated facing on throne ...
Estimate $400
Lot 3215
ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold histamenon nomisma, (4.32 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Pre-Reform ...
Estimate $350