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Auction 37 16 May 2017
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JOHN I TZIMISCES, 969-976
Mint of Constantinopolis
Tetarteron 969–976.
Obv. +IhSXISReX ReGNANTIhM Facing bust of Christ, nimbus with pellets in each limb, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.
Rev. +ΘEOTOC – bOHΘ'IωdeSp Facing busts of Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorium, MΘ above her head, crowning John, with short beard, on l., wearing loros, and holding long patriarchal cross. Above, manus dei.
Sear 1789. DOC 6a.
4.17 g. Good extremely fine.
Ex Auction NAC 75. Zurich, November 2013. Lot 753.
Mint of Constantinopolis
Tetarteron 969–976.
Obv. +IhSXISReX ReGNANTIhM Facing bust of Christ, nimbus with pellets in each limb, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.
Rev. +ΘEOTOC – bOHΘ'IωdeSp Facing busts of Virgin, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorium, MΘ above her head, crowning John, with short beard, on l., wearing loros, and holding long patriarchal cross. Above, manus dei.
Sear 1789. DOC 6a.
4.17 g. Good extremely fine.
Ex Auction NAC 75. Zurich, November 2013. Lot 753.