Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4692 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $450
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SOLD $440
MICHAEL VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.164 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, no control letters (sigla) over lis on right, rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, (S.2242, Bendall PCPC 4, var. type sigla 6, cf.DOC 6). Large flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine and rare.
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