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Nomos 18

5 May 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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Estimate: 3750 CHF
Hammer Price:  4600 CHF
Lot 375

Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811. Solidus (Gold, 19 mm, 3.77 g, 6 h), uncertain Sicilian mint, probably Syracuse, 803-810 (but probably 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 -. S -. But see Numismatica Ars Classica 75, 2013, 697 for another example, struck from the same dies. Extremely rare. A very sharply struck and attractive coin. Virtually as struck.

Online bidding closes: 5 May 2019, 14:30:00 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 09:19:57 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:4600 CHF

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