Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3560 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $400
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SOLD $340
MICHAEL VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.39 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, three dots at base either side, no control letters, rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, (S.2242, Bendall PCPC 4, var. type sigla 33, cf.DOC 6). Large flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 41 (lot 2335).
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