Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Lot 3297 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Estimate $250
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SOLD $320
THEOPHILUS, (A.D. 829-842), gold semissis, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (1.838 grams), obv. facing bust of Theophilus, crowned with cross, holding cross potent and wearing chlamys, around **Q*EO FILOS, rev. facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, cross on head, holding cross on globe, around **Q*EO FILOS, (S.1673, DOC 26a, BMC 35, R.1818-9). Good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group, with ticket.
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