Ancient Gold
Lot 3233 Session 11 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $600
ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Thessalonica mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.308 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, 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/SI/W/ DE*C/**PO /T to right **T/W/ KO/ MN/ N/W*, (S.1924, Hendy Pl.4, 6-10 and pl.5. 1-4, BMC 1-2, R.2054-5). Broad flan, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and rare.
The issue is similar to that from Constantinople mint but with no jewelling along the bottom edge of the chlamys to left on the reverse and a variation in the reverse legend.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 3231
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.356 grams), obv. bust of ...
Estimate $550
Lot 3232
ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.232 grams), obv. ...
Estimate $800
Lot 3233 This lot
ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Thessalonica mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.308 grams), obv. ...
Estimate $900
Lot 3234
JOHN II, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Thessalonica mint, (4.298 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing ...
Estimate $600
Lot 3235
MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.376 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless ...
Estimate $750