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Lot 3108    Session 11 (9.30am Thursday)    Ancient Gold

Estimate $450
Bid at live.noble.com.au

MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.336 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 of four pellets, (S.1869 [£300], DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Internal striking crack, off centred, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.

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