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Auction 5  27 Oct 2019
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Lot 578

Estimate: 1000 CHF
Price realized: 1200 CHF
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Theodora, 1055-1056. Histamenon (Gold, 25 mm, 4.44 g, 6 h), Constantinopolis. +IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIhm Christ, nimbate, standing facing on footstool, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Rev. +ΘЄΟΔωPA AYΓΟYCTA Theodora, on the left, standing facing, wearing crown with pinnacles and pendilia, divitision and loros, placing her right hand on breast, and Virgin, on the right, standing facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and maphorion, holding between them labarum on shaft; M - Θ flanking Virgin's head. DOC 1a. SB 1837. A lovely example struck on a broad flan. Very minor flatness on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
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