Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3356 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $250
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ANDRONICUS II AND ANDRONICUS III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.27 gm), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters :./[K], :./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.2461, Bendall PCPC 185.3 var.14, DOC 502). Large flan, very weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine.
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