Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 2705 SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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SOLD $800
CONSTANTINE VII PORPHYROGENITUS, with Romanus I and Christopher, (A.D. 913-959), gold nomismata, (4.04 g), Constantinople mint, struck 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, clipped.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from CNG Electronic Auction Sale 225, January 13, 2010 (Lot 638) with their ticket.
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