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| Lot: 049 Category: Ancient Coins |
| Description: Byzantine Empire electrum gold Histamenon nomisma (scyphate) Michael II (1071-1078 AD). Constantinople mint. (S. 1869, DOC 1, BMC 1). Obverse: bearded Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, Gospels in left hand, IC XC across, double dotted border. Reverse: bearded bust of Michael facing with crown and logos, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe across with MIXAHL BACIL X around. Good portraits, dished as common. Ex Nobles S 124 July 2020 (Lot 3158), S 130 July 2022 (Lot 4125) and S 133 July 2023 (Lot 3571). Rare. VF/aEF |
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