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Obolos 18

21 February 2021
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Starting Price: 250 CHF
Hammer Price:  1600 CHF
Lot 913

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 24 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Constantinople. + ΙhS XIS REX REGNANTIhM Christ Pantocrator seated facing on throne, holding Book of Gospels in his left hand and raising his right in blessing. Rev. Θ CE ΒΟΗΘ ΡωΜΑΝω / ΜΘ On the left, Romanus standing facing, wearing crown and loros (with four pellets in the end), holding globus cruciger with his left hand; on the right, the Virgin, nimbate and wearing robes, crowning the emperor with her right hand and holding maphorion in her left. DOC 1d. SB 1819. Nearly extremely fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, ex Giessener Münzhandlung 84, 13 October 1997, 6188.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2021, 22:36:30 CET Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 17:32:51 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1600 CHF by MailBidder4284 (20 bids)
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