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Auction: 24125 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 39: Ancient Coins, featuring the Little Busby Hoard of Roman Denarii - e-Auction
Lot: 1445

Byzantine Empire, John I Tzimisces (969-976), AV Histamenon, Constantinople, +IhS XIS ReX ReGNANTIhM, bust of Christ facomg, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in his left, rev. + TEOTOC bOHT'ITHdESp, facing busts of Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, M – T above her head, crowning John, with short beard, on left, wearing crown and loros, and holding long patriarchal cross, Manus Dei above John's head, 4.00g (SB 1785), slightly clipped to edge, good very fine

Provenance

Classical Numismatic Group, Auction 43, 24 September 1997, lot 2725

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Sold for
£480

Starting price
£280