Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4670 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Byzantine Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $150
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ROMANUS IV, period of (1065-1070), copper follis (11.85 g), Anonymous Class G, Constantinople mint, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with right hand raised hand in benediction and holding scroll, pellet in nimbus, IC XC across, rev. Facing bust of the Virgin Mary with nimbus, to left and right monograms, (S.1867, DOC III G [p.692-4], R.1991-3, BMC 19-25 [Constantine IX]). Brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Ex CNG private purchase January 2013, coming from Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) Sale 172, 16 November 2012 (lot 11900 part) from the collection sold as the Demarete Collection, being the collection of Elvira Clain-Stefanelli (item No.4465 from her collection) with her packet.
See biographical note under Anastasius I above.
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