Ancient Gold
Lot 3231 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $550
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.356 grams), obv. bust of long bearded Christ 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 with pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2b, BMC -, R.-). Good bust of bearded Christ, nearly extremely fine and a very scarce variety.
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