LOT 3742
John III Ducas (Vatatzes), Emperor of Nicaea AV Hyperpyron. AD 1232-1254(?) Magnesia mint.
IC XC, Christ, nimbate, seated facing on throne, wearing tunic and pallium, raising His right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in His left; sigla: in field to left and right, pellet / ΙW ΔI[...] across lower fields, MHP [ΘV] to upper fields, John III standing facing on the left, wearing divitision and loros, holding anexikakia in his left hand and labarum in his right, crowned by the Virgin Mary, nimbate, standing facing on the right. DOC 6; SB 2073. Good Very Fine.(4.16gr, 26mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
From the collection of Mr Carlos Bahamonde, Manchester, UK.
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LOT 3742
John III Ducas (Vatatzes), Emperor of Nicaea AV Hyperpyron.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £624
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Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 20 (AD 601/2). Kyzikos mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
[...]ICI TIbE[...], crowned facing bust, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M, A N N O X X (date) across fields, Christogram(?) above, A below, KYZ in exergue. Cf. DOC 134a; SB 519. 13.13gr, 31mm, 7h.
Very Fine. Attractive green patina.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 20 (AD 601/2). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
∂ N mAUΓ CNP AVI, crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and eagle-tipped sceptre / Large M; cross above, A N N O to left, X X (date) to right, Γ below and ƮHЄUP' in exergue. MIBE 96C; DOC 172b; SB 533. 10.44gr, 30mm, 12h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman. -
Phocas AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 2 (AD 603/4). Cyzicus mint. 1st officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
δ m [...] PЄRP AVG, crowned facing bust, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in right hand and cross in left / Large XXXX in centre; above, ANNO; below, KYZA; in field to right, II. DOC 70; MIB 76; SB 665. 12.90gr, 32mm, 7h.
Good Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
