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Obolos 18

21 February 2021
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Starting Price: 200 CHF
Hammer Price:  555 CHF
Lot 915

Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034. Histamenon (Gold, 23.5 mm, 4.42 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. Struck a little off-center, otherwise, very fine.

From the Trausnitz Collection, acquired prior to 2007.

Online bidding closes: 21 Feb 2021, 22:37:30 CET Current Date & Time: 20 Apr 2024, 12:38:11 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:555 CHF by spiegs91 (11 bids)
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