Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Lot 3210 SESSION 11 (9.30am Thursday 2nd April) Ancient Gold Coins - Byzantine
Estimate $600
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SOLD $520
MICHAEL VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.404 grams), obv. bust of long bearded Christ 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, (S.1868, DOC 2a, BMC 3, R.2032). Good bust of bearded Christ, extremely fine.
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