Byzantine Gold Coins
Lot 3959 Session 13 (2.30pm Thu 27th March) Byzantine Gold Coins
Estimate $700
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $800
ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 73 (lot 3179) and Auction Sale 98 (lot 5010).
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