Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4092 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $700
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ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople Mint, (4.26 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, (cf.S.1819, cf.DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). Good fine - nearly very fine and rare.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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