Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2887 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $350
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SOLD $220
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (A.D. 1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.07 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control four dots to left in diamond shape, similar to right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend around each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall cf.PCPC 128, var. cf.type sigla 5, cf.DOC 488). Flan crack, weak in places as usual, flan appears clipped in places of light weight, otherwise very fine and scarce.
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Estimate $350
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