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8 Feburary 2015
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Fine style bust of Christ

Starting Price: 175 CHF
Hammer Price:  225 CHF
Lot 509

Anonymous, Time of Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 970-1092. Follis (Bronze, 25-29mm, 10.10 g 6), Constantinople, c. 976-1030/1035. +EMMANOVHΛ Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with five pellets in each limb of cross, pallium and colobium, and holding book of Gospels with the cover ornamented with two central pellets in border of dots; in field, IC – XC. Rev. + IhSYS / XRISTYS / bASILEY’ / bASILE' between two arabesques. DOC A2.39. Sear 1813. Struck on a slightly lighter weight standard. With an excellent bust of Christ that is rarely seen that nice for this issue. Reverse slightly off center, otherwise, good very fine.

Online bidding closes: 8 Feb 2015, 22:14:30 CET Current Date & Time: 21 May 2025, 07:21:45 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:225 CHF by PECUNIA (7 bids)
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