Ancient Gold
Lot 4362 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $780
CONSTANTINE IX, (A.D.1042-1055), electrum gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.354 grams), obv. bust of long bearded Christ facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REGNANTINM around, triple dotted border, rev. +CWNSTANTN bASILEUS RM around bust of Constantine facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, triple dotted border, (S.1830 [£300 EF], BMC 6-9, D.O.3, R.1970-1). Large flan, extremely fine, very scarce.
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