Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3554 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, across IC XC, to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'Manus Dei' legend to left **MA/NWHL/ **[D]E*C/**[P]O /[TH] to right TW/ **P/OR/ FU/RO/GE/ NH/T*, (S.1956, Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 42 (lot 2076).
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MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless ...
Estimate $500
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