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NYINC Signature Sale 3071 6-7 Jan 2019
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Theodora, Sole Reign (AD 1055-1056). AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX-RЄςNANITInm, Christ standing facing on dais, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm, double border / + ΘЄOΔωPA-AVΓOVCTA, Theodora (on left) standing facing, right hand on breast, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos with cross and loros, and the Virgin (on right) standing facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, left hand raised in benediction, jointly holding labarum with five pellets on banner, pellet on shaft and globular terminus between them; M-Θ flanking Virgin, double border. Sear 1837. DOC 3.2, 1a. Wonderfully detailed reverse with satiny surfaces.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD
Theodora, Sole Reign (AD 1055-1056). AV histamenon nomisma (24mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. + IhS XIS RЄX-RЄςNANITInm, Christ standing facing on dais, wearing nimbus cruciger with single pellet in each arm, pallium and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm, double border / + ΘЄOΔωPA-AVΓOVCTA, Theodora (on left) standing facing, right hand on breast, wearing crown with pendilia, saccos with cross and loros, and the Virgin (on right) standing facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium, left hand raised in benediction, jointly holding labarum with five pellets on banner, pellet on shaft and globular terminus between them; M-Θ flanking Virgin, double border. Sear 1837. DOC 3.2, 1a. Wonderfully detailed reverse with satiny surfaces.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 3500-4500 USD