Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4095 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $1,500
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CONSTANTINE X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), gold tetarteron, (3.84 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. Virgin Mary nimbate facing, to sides MH**R* - **Q*V, rev. crowned bust of Constantine X facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger with his right hand and akakia with his left Christ bust facing with nimbus, around +Kwn RACIA ? **D*VK, (S.1849, DOC. 3a). A few scratches, very fine or better and scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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