Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4103 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $500
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MANUEL I, (A.D.1143-1180), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople Mint, (4.27 g), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left +KERO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. racing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding fatriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left *MA/NW/UHLD/E*C/**PO /TH to right **P/OR/F/UR/OGE/NH/T/W*, (S.1956, Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Good very fine.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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