Ancients
Artavasdus (AD 742-743), with Nicephorus. AR miliaresion (22mm, 1.64 gm, 1h). NGC VG 5/5 - 3/5, clipped. Constantinople. IhSЧS XRIS-tЧS nICA, cross potent on base and three steps; all within double border / ARt/AЧASDO/S S nIChF/OROS ЄC / ΘЄЧ bAS/ILIS+, legend in six lines; all within double border. SB 1545. DOC 3, Part 1, 6. Deeply toned with patches of horn silver. One of the rarest miliaresia in the Byzantine series.
From the Collection of a Philhellene. Ex Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 67 (22 September 2004), lot 1880.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD