Ancient Gold
Lot 3228 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $600
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SOLD $540
CONSTANTINE X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.376 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1b, BMC 1-2, R.-). As struck, about uncirculated and rare thus.
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