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Lot 1936 SESSION 11 (7.30PM WEDNESDAY 26TH NOVEMBER)
Estimate $400
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NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople Mint, (4.31 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTAN[IAT], around Nicephorus standing facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet.
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