Auction Catalogue

6 July 2005

Starting at 9:30 AM

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Ancient, British and World Coins, Token, Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books and Banknotes

Grand Connaught Rooms  61 - 65 Great Queen St  London  WC2B 5DA

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Lot

№ 36

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6 July 2005

Hammer Price:
£260

Byzantine Empire, Andronicus I, Comnenus (1183-5), Hyperpyron, Constantinople, the Virgin, nimbate, enthroned facing, holding nimbate head of the infant Christ, rev. Andronicus standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ, diamond pattern on front panel of the Emperor’s chlamys, 3.97g/6h (DOC 1; Sear 1983). Very fine (£120-150)