Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3393 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 23 July) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $1,200
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MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.376 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'Manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NWHL/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ POR/ FUROG/ NH/T*, (S.1956, Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
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