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Auction: 24005 - The Official Coinex Auction of Ancient, British and World Coins
Lot: 145

Byzantine Empire, John I Tsimisces (969-976), AV Solidus, Constantinople, + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left, rev. +THEOTOC BONO Iw DES, crowned half-length bust of John I, on left, wearing loros, holding patriarchal cross with pellet on shaft, being crowned by the Theotokos, on right, manus Dei above left, MO above right, 4.17g (DOC 3; SB 1785), cleaned, otherwise good fine, rare

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The "Trajan" Collection of Byzantine Coins

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Sold for
£850

Starting price
£400