Ancient Gold
Lot 4364 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340
CONSTANTINE X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.178 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with curved arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS IXC REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC L DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding globe with cross has hand placed on his head by Virgin standing to right, M between, (S.1848, DOC 2, R.2011, BMC 4-7). Very fine/ extremely fine and scarce.
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