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Nomos 12

22 May 2016
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zürich
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Of great rarity and style

Estimate: 3500 CHF
Hammer Price:  5500 CHF
Lot 241

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811. Solidus (Gold, 19mm, 3.76 g 6), uncertain Sicilian mint, probably Syracuse, 803-810 (but likely c. December 803 - early 804). n - ICFORo Bearded and facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown with a cross on circlet, a loros, and holding a cross potent in his right hand. Rev. ST - AURAC Facing, beardless, bust of Stauracius, wearing crown with a cross on circlet, a chlamys and holding a globus cruciger in his right hand and an anexikakia in his left. Anastasi -. DOC -. Spahr -. SB -. But see Nomos 11, 2015, 273 for another example, struck from the same dies. Of great rarity. A very sharply struck and attractive coin. Virtually as struck.

Online bidding closes: 22 May 2016, 03:00:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 12:03:34 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:5500 CHF

Pre-Bidding closes on 22 Mai 2016 at 3:00 CEST. Live bidding starts at 14:00 CET and is EXCLUSIVELY available on biddr. Separate registration is required.

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