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August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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THEOPHILUS, 829-842. AV Solidus (3.85 gms), Syracuse Mint, ca. 830-831. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
S-1671. Obverse: Crowned and draped facing bust of Theophilus, holding cross potent; star at beginning of legend; Reverse: Crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros and holding cross potent. Struck on the typically compact flan for the mint, this example offers a rather sharp strike with an elegant golden-orange hue throughout and very little in the way of handling.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Estimate: $800 - $1200
S-1671. Obverse: Crowned and draped facing bust of Theophilus, holding cross potent; star at beginning of legend; Reverse: Crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros and holding cross potent. Struck on the typically compact flan for the mint, this example offers a rather sharp strike with an elegant golden-orange hue throughout and very little in the way of handling.
From the Collection of a Gentleman.
Estimate: $800 - $1200