Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
August 2021 ANA Auction 16-21 Aug 2021
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THEOPHILUS, 829-842. AV Semissis (1.76 gms), Syracuse Mint, ca. 835-842. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 4/5.
S-1673. Obverse: Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; Reverse: Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger. A charming type that offers a rather sharp strike, this example exhibits a bit of a rose-gold hue with tremendous lustrous brilliance throughout.
Estimate: $700 - $1000
S-1673. Obverse: Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; Reverse: Crowned half-length facing bust with short beard, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger. A charming type that offers a rather sharp strike, this example exhibits a bit of a rose-gold hue with tremendous lustrous brilliance throughout.
Estimate: $700 - $1000