Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3770 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $380
NICEPHORUS III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.370 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicephorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan edge crack, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
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Estimate $500
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