Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4665 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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BASIL I AND CONSTANTINE, (868-879), silver Miliaresion, (2.97 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7, BN 1-10). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 121 (lot 4585) previously from Spink London with their ticket.
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