Ancient Gold
Lot 1730 Ancient Gold
Estimate $500
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SOLD $660
JOHN I TZIMISCES, (A.D. 969-976), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.350 grams), obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, and holding Gospels, + IhS XIS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. **QEOT*OC BOH**Q*'IW dESP around, facing busts of Virgin on right and John holding cross, Virgin crowns emperor, John wears loros, above head 'manus', (S.1785, R.1917, DOC 3, BMC.-). Good fine and rare.
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Lot 1730 This lot
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Estimate $500
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