Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2873 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $2,000
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SOLD $3,000
NICEPHORUS I, (A.D. 802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), gold solidus, (4.44 g), Constantinople mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around NICI FOROS bASILE', rev. facing bust of Stauracius beardless wearing crown and loros, holding cross on globe, around STAVRA CIS DESPOIE, (S.1604, DOC 2a, BMC 8-10, Fueg 2.B.2). As struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex CNG Mail Bid Auction Sale 94, September 18, 2013 (lot 1463) at ($850 hammer).
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