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Lot 3553    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280

MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.37 g), obv. bust of long bearded Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAH**L* BACI**[L O D]*, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2d, BMC 3, R.2032). Clipped, light weight, otherwise very fine.

Ex D.J.Foster Collection and previously from Spink Noble Sale 43 (lot 1526).

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