Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3769 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $1,000
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ROMANUS III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.378 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). As struck, nearly uncirculated and rare.
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Estimate $1,000
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