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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 219

Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067) AV Tetarteron Nomisma, half-length facing bust of the Theotokos, orans, MHP-THN across fields, rev. crowned facing bust of Emperor, wearing short beard and loros, holding globus cruciger, the crown topped with cross and with pendilia, 3.99g (DOC III, 3; SB 1849), nice details, light toning to reverse, good very fine or better for issue

PROVENANCE

Purchased from Spink by private treaty, 7 January 1959 [G. 16312/I. 1756] (part) - £20

"Collection of a Late Foreign Ambassador", Glendining, 3-4 July 1957, lot 665 - 'extremely fine' - £7

Described by both as a 'solidus'

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£700