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Nomos 19

17 November 2019
Zunfthaus zur Saffran, Zurich
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An unknown Histamenon of Nicephoros II with Basil II

Estimate: 1750 CHF
Hammer Price:  1800 CHF
Lot 442

Nicephorus II Phocas, with Basil II, 963-969. Histamenon nomisma (Gold, 21.5 mm, 4.41 g, 6 h), Constantinople. +IhS XPS REX REGNANTIhm Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator, wearing tunic, himation and a cross nimbus with two pellets on the upper arm and three in the others, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospel book in his left. Rev. NIKHΦOP' KAI BACIΛ' AYΓ, R' Crowned facing busts of Nicephorus II, bearded and wearing loros on the left, and Basil II, beardless and wearing chlamys on the right; both holding, between them with their right hands, a long patriarchal cross, set on globe. Cf. DOC 2 and Fueg 2 (but the reverse legends on all recorded examples ends R'P, while this piece lacks the P). SB 1777 var. An unknown variety of this scarce emission. Traces of mounting, otherwise, about extremely fine.

Online bidding closes: 17 Nov 2019, 10:00:00 CET Current Date & Time: 19 Apr 2024, 04:49:50 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:1800 CHF

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