Ancient Gold

  PrevNext  

This lot is not illustrated.

Lot 4291       Ancient Gold

Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $420

JOHN II, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. facing figures of the Virgin on right placing hand on head of John II on left wearing loros, who holds a cross on globe, (S.1940, Hendy Pl.9, 9, var.B). Broad flan, uneven flan, good very fine and scarce.

Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.

Quick find

View a lot by number and sale.

Adjacent lots

  • Lot 4289  

    MICHAEL VII, (1071-1078), electrum histamenon nomisma, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class II, obv. ...

    Estimate $200

  • Lot 4290  

    NICEPHORUS III, (1078-1081), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, ...

    Estimate $400

  • Lot 4291   This lot

    JOHN II, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand ...

    Estimate $450

  • Lot 4292  

    MANUEL I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, ...

    Estimate $400

  • Lot 4293  

    ISAAC II, (1185-1195), electrum aspron trachy, (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Virgin enthroned facing wears nimbus, ...

    Estimate $450