Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3840 Session 14 (11:30am Thursday 28th July) Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $800
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
BASIL I, (A.D. 867-886), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.84 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics sale 86 (lot 3523) and Sale 54 (lot 1994).
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Estimate $800
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