Byzantine Silver and Bronze
Lot 3343 SESSION 12 (11.30am Thursday) Byzantine Silver and Bronze
Estimate $200
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JOHN I, period of (969-976), copper Follis (7.27 gm), Anonymous Class A1. Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, pellets in nimbus, traces of +EMMA NOVHA, rev. four-line legend, no ornaments below, (S.1793, DOC III A1.1-5, R.-, BMC 31-36). Portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine and rare.
This and the next few lots come from a fine collection of the best obtainable pieces of the series of Anonymous issues classes A (969-976) to J (c.1080-1085).
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Estimate $200
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