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