Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3256 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 2ND APRIL) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $850
CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS, with Romanus I and Christopher, (913-959), gold nomismata, (4.44 g), Constantinople mint, struck AD 924-931, obv. IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM* around, Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev. half-length crowned facing busts of Romanus, wearing loros, and Christopher, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them, around ROMAN ET XPISTOFO AVGG B, (S.1745, DOC 7.6, F?eg 7). Very fine, scarce.
Ex CNG Electronic Auction Sale 238, August 11, 2010 (Lot 644) with their ticket.
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 3254
HERACLIUS, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, 5th officina, ...
Estimate $700
Lot 3255
HERACLIUS, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, 13mm, (4.55 g), Carthage mint, Dated IY 4 ...
Estimate $700
Lot 3256 This lot
CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS, with Romanus I and Christopher, (913-959), gold nomismata, (4.44 g), Constantinople mint, ...
Estimate $900
Lot 3257
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.26 g), obv. bearded Christ ...
Estimate $500
Lot 3258
JOHN II, (1118-1143), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.45 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, ...
Estimate $750