Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3218 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $2,000
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NICEPHORUS I, (802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), gold solidus, (4.40 g), Constantinople mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around NICI FOROS bASILE', rev. facing bust of Stauracius beardless wearing crown and loros, holding cross on globe, around STAVRA CIS DESPO'X, (S.1604, DOC 2c, BMC 8-10). As struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Ex Gorny & Mosch, Munich, Auction Sale A224 (lot 771) with ticket.
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Estimate $2,000
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