Ancient Gold Coins
Lot 3379 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday) Ancient Gold Coins
Estimate $280
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ANDRONICUS II AND ANDRONICUS III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.248 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters lis and A to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2461, Bendall PCPC cf.185 var.3, DOC 493). Full flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine.
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