Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4099 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $800
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ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Thessalonica Mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.38 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'Manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SI/W/ DE*C/**PO /T to right *T/W/ KO/ MN/ N/W*, (S.1924, Hendy Pl.4, 6-10 and pl.5 1-4, BMC 1-2, R.2054-5). Broad flan, very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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