Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich

Auction 92/1b  –  24 May 2016

Numismatica Ars Classica Zurich, Auction 92/1b

An Important Selection of Byzantine Coins

Tu, 24.05.2016, from 9:45 AM CEST
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Description

THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE
Alexander, 11 May 912 – 6 June 913.
Solidus circa 912–913, 4.47 g. +IhS XRS REX – REGhAhtIYm Christ enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colobium , raising r. hand in blessing and holding the book of Gospels in l. Rev. +ALeXAh[d] – ROS AYGYStOS Rom’ Alexander standing facing, wearing crown and loros and holding globus cruciger , crowned by St. Alexander, on r., wearing pallium and colobium , and holding cross. DO 2.2 (these dies). Sear 1737.
Of the highest rarity. A minor stratch at 11 o’clock on reverse
and almost insignificant edge marks,
otherwise about extremely fine
Ex Sotheby’s, 2 November 1998, An Important Private Collection of Byzantine Coins 477, and Heritage 3035, 2014, 29581 sales. From the Collection of Andre Constantine Dimitriadis.

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Price realized 36'000 CHF
Starting price 16'000 CHF
Estimate 20'000 CHF
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