Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 5196 Session 16 (9.30am Fri 26 Nov) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $200
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ANDRONICUS II AND ANDRONICUS III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.47 grams), obv. large bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N (reversed) X 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.185 var.15, cf.DOC 503). Small clipped flan, very weak in places as usual, flan crack, otherwise very fine.
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