Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 4771 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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SOLD $400
ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.15 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters (sigla) B and **G* to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (cf.S.2396, Bendall PCPC 127, type sigla 10, cf.DOC 244). Weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Noble Numismatics Sale 102 (lot 4092).
There are two main varieties of this type. Those with six groups of towers as in this example and those with four groups of towers in the city walls. The change occurs approximately half way through the reign.
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