Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 4932 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $500
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MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.258 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Good bust of bearded Christ, heavy obverse scratches, otherwise good very fine/extremely fine and rare.
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