Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 2952 SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 4TH APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $650
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.30 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross of four pellets, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Extremely fine.
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Estimate $500
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