Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3552 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $450
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SOLD $420
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.42 g), obv. bust of long bearded Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAH**L* BACIE, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2, BMC 3, R.2032). Good bust of bearded Christ, extremely fine/good very fine, scarce as such.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 41 (lot 2331).
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Estimate $450
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