Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
May 2023 World CCO Auction 16-19 May 2023
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BASIL I with CONSTANTINE, 867-886. AV Solidus (4.45 gms), Constantinople Mint, 868-879. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5.
S-1704. Obverse: Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding between them a patriarchal cross. This charming Solidus displays an imposing image of Christ and sharp portraits of both the founder of the Macedonian dynasty and his ill-fated son. A choice example, free from the clipping or graffiti often encountered on the type.
Ex: Christie's New York (09/1989), Lot # 115.
Estimate: $500 - $750
S-1704. Obverse: Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding between them a patriarchal cross. This charming Solidus displays an imposing image of Christ and sharp portraits of both the founder of the Macedonian dynasty and his ill-fated son. A choice example, free from the clipping or graffiti often encountered on the type.
Ex: Christie's New York (09/1989), Lot # 115.
Estimate: $500 - $750