Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3553 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $300
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SOLD $280
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.37 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* BACI**[L O D]*, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2d, BMC 3, R.2032). Clipped, light weight, otherwise very fine.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 43 (lot 1526).
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Lot 3551
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Lot 3552
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MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.37 g), obv. bust of ...
Estimate $300
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MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless ...
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Lot 3555
MANUEL I (1143-1180), electrun aspron trachy, (4.35 g), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, obv. ...
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