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Nomos 11

9 October 2015
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Estimate: 10000 CHF
Hammer Price:  8000 CHF
Lot 270

Philippicus (Bardanes), 711-713. Solidus (Gold, 18 mm, 3.99 g, 6 h), Syracuse. d N FILEPICO PP AV Crowned bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger in his right hand and eagle tipped scepter in his left. Rev. VICTORIA AVgu* / P / [CONOB] Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 16. MIB 10. S 1458. Extremely rare. Minor marks on the reverse, otherwise. Extremely fine.

From an important collection of Byzantine coins, Sincona 3, 25 October 2011, 3409 and ex Triton III, 1 December 1999, 1312.

While the gold minted by Philippicus in Constantinople is rare, that from the provincial mint of Syracuse is almost never found.

Online bidding closes: 9 Oct 2015, 08:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 24 Apr 2024, 04:47:23 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:8000 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 9 Oktober 2015 at 8:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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