Ancient Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4574 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Ancient Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $450
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ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.98 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters C **D* to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall PCPC cf.128 var.17, cf.DOC 250ff). Very fine.
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