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Lot 2720    SESSION 12 (11.30AM THURSDAY 25TH NOV)    Ancient Gold - Byzantine

Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220

ANDRONICUS II AND MICHAEL IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (2.95 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters (sigla) K three dots above and N? wiuth three dots above to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, most of the partial legend downwards of each emperor, (cf.S.2396, Bendall PCPC 128, type sigla 182A, cf.DOC 244). Weak in places as usual, flan cracks, has been severely clipped, otherwise fine - very fine, rare.

Ex CNG c.2000.

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