Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3563 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $450
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SOLD $440
JOHN III, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D.1222-1254), scyphate gold hyperpyron, Magnesia mint, (4.452 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, IC XC across, cross of four dots in field to left and right, rev. half length figures of John on left and Virgin crowning him on the right, traces of legend in field, (cf.S.2073, DOC (4h), Num. Chron. 1980 Metcalf "Agrinion Hoard" No.72 illustrates variety, cf.Hendy Pl.32, 2). Nearly extremely fine and very rare variant.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2172) and Sale 77 (lot 3076).
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Estimate $450
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