Heritage Auctions

Auction 3071  –  6 - 8 January 2019

Heritage Auctions, Auction 3071

Ancient and World Coins

Part 1: Su, 06.01.2019, from 9:00 PM CET
Part 2: Mo, 07.01.2019, from 3:00 PM CET
Part 3: Mo, 07.01.2019, from 6:00 PM CET
Part 4: Tu, 08.01.2019, from 12:00 AM CET
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Description

Leo VI the Wise (AD 886-912), with Constantine VII. AV solidus (21mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC AU 4/5 - 3/5, light scuffs. Constantinople, AD 908-912. + IhS XPS RЄX-RЄΣNANTIЧm, full-length figure of Christ, seated facing on throne with curved back, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left / LЄOn ЄT COnStAnt´ ΛЧΣΣ´ ROm´, Leo VI (on left) and Constantine VII (on right) standing facing, both crowned and wearing loros and divitision decorated with a cross at end, holding patriarchal cross with globule terminus between them and each with globus cruciger in outer hand. SB 1725. DOC III, Part 1, 2. From the Morris Collection. Ex. Classical Numismatic Group 28 (8 December 1993), lot 514.

HID99912102018

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Price realized 3'400 USD
Starting price 600 USD
Estimate 1'000 USD
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