Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2880 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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SOLD $420
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.34 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Extremely fine and very scarce.
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Lot 2880 This lot
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.34 g), obv. bearded Christ ...
Estimate $700
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