Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5195 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $280
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.06 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters B **P* to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall PCPC cf.128 var.21, cf.DOC 250ff). Large flan, very weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine.
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