Ancient Gold
Lot 3419 Ancient Gold
Estimate $250
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $230
ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.390 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **O*CE bOH**Q* RWMAnW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No. 1c). Possibly has been mounted, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
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Lot 3419 This lot
ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.390 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing ...
Estimate $250
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