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BYZANTINE EMPIRE MICHAEL VII, AD 1071-1078 NGC AU ~ ANCIENT GOLD COIN ~ SCARCE

$ 633.07

Availability: 57 in stock
  • Condition: Almost Uncirculated, Professionally Graded, Very Scarce Type
  • Certification Number: 6057937-010
  • Certification: NGC
  • Cleaned/Uncleaned: Uncleaned
  • Modified Item: No
  • Geographic Origin: Byzantine Empire
  • Grade: AU
  • Provenance: Ex. Santa Monica Collection

    Description

    Michael VII Ducas (AD 1071-1078). AV/EL histamenon nomisma scyphate (27mm, 4.36 gm, 6h). NGC AU 3/5 - 4/5.
    Very
    Scarce Specimen.
    Constantinople. Christ seated facing on straight-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in left; IC-XC barred across fields, double border / +MIX-AHΛ-RACIA O Δ, bust of Michael VII facing, bearded, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger with cross composed of four pellets in left; double border. Sear 1869.
    *From The Santa Monica Collection