Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4870 SESSION 16 - 9.30AM FRIDAY 16 APRIL Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $900
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SOLD $800
MICHAEL II AND THEOPHILUS (821-829), gold solidus, (3.85 grams), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, (S.1646, DOC 15c). Small flan, good very fine and rare.
Ex Ted Murphy Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 44 (lot 1282).
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