Ancient Gold
Lot 4367 Session 15 (7.30pm Friday) Ancient Gold
Estimate $750
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $580
MANUEL I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.326 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left +KERO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NW/UHLD/E*C/**PO /TH to right **P/OR/F/UR/OGE/NH/T/W*, (S.1956 [£300 EF], Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
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