Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3551 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $200
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SOLD $260
ROMANUS IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (2.86 g), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around traces of +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AN**D*, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Clipped, hence its light weight, nearly very fine/fine.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 41 (lot 2330).
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