Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4981 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $550
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.35 grams), obv. bust of long bearded Christ facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2a, BMC 3, R.2032). Good bust of bearded Christ, nearly extremely fine.
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Estimate $600
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