Theodosius III of Adramytium AR Hexagram(?). Constantinople, AD 715-717. d N ThEOdO-SIЧS M[ЧL A'], crowned facing bust with short beard, wearing loros, holding patriarchal cross on globe and akakia, crown topped with cross / VIC[TORIA A]Ч A, cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. MIB 12; DOC 2 note; Sear 1491. 3.16g, 22mm, 6h.
Good Extremely Fine; beautiful light cabinet tone over lustrous metal. Extremely Rare, and among the finest surviving examples.
From a private European collection.
Sear posits that this uncertain silver denomination could be a hexagram using the solidus dies for Sear 1487. Very few examples of this issue survive.
Price realized | 3'800 GBP |
Starting price | 1'800 GBP |
Estimate | 3'000 GBP |