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21 February 2021
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Starting Price: 300 CHF
Hammer Price:  900 CHF
Lot 904

John I Zimisces, 969-976. Histamenon (Gold, 21 mm, 4.06 g, 6 h), Constantinople, 973-976. +IhS XIS REX REgNANTIhm Draped bust of Christ Pantocrator, bearded and with a cross nimbus, raising his right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels with his left. Rev. ΘEOTOC bOHΘ’IW dESP On the left, crowned facing bust of John I wearing loros and holding a patriarchal cross with his left hand; to right, nimbate, draped facing bust of the Virgin, touching John’s crown with her right hand; above, hand of God; above the Virgin’s head, ΜΘ. DOC 3. Füeg 4.C. SB 1785. Very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired from Aufhäuser on 28.1.1987 (inv. 512173).

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2021, 22:32:00 CET Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 11:05:33 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:900 CHF by Wolf4572 (7 bids)
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