Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Lot 4098 SESSION 17 (9.30AM FRIDAY 1ST AUGUST) Ancient Gold - Byzantine
Estimate $800
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ALEXIUS I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (flattened), Constantinople Mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.24 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, IC XC across, to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right crowned by 'manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SIW/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ KO/ MNH/ NW*, (S.1913, DOC IV, 20, Hendy Pl.3, 4-10, BMC 4-6, R.2057-8). Good very fine, scarce.
Ex Rudolph Pekarek Collection. With collector's packet c.1930s.
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