Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4811 Session 18 (2.30pm Friday 25 November) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $320
ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.25 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SIW/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ KO/ MNH/ NW*, (S.1913, DOC IV, 20, Hendy Pl.3, 4-10, BMC 4-6, R.2057-8). Nearly extremely fine with slight die shift, very scarce.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 72, June 14, 2006 (lot 2173).
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