Ancient Gold
Lot 4919 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $900
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $860
MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.306 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NWU/HL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ PO/ FU/RO/GE/ NH/T/W*, (S.1956 [£300 EF], Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine/good extremely fine and rare.
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Estimate $900
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