Freeman & Sear - Gemini I, Session 2 Lot: 518 RESTORED BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Andronicus II & Michael IX. AD 1282-1320. AV hyperpyron (2.93 gm). RESTORED BYZANTINE EMPIRE: Andronicus II and Michael IX (AD 1282-1320). Gold hyperpyron (2.93 gm). Constantinople, ca. AD 1303-1320 and later. Bust of the Virgins, orans, within walls of Constantinople / Andronicus, on left, and Michael, on right, kneeling on either side of Christ, who crowns both emperors; legend reads AVTOKPATOP for Michael. Missing in Sear. Extremely rare: less than twenty recorded. As struck Estimated Value: $ 600 ...Sold for $600 USD [ approx 456 EUR, 318 GBP ] plus 15% buyers fee. Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. Re-used by permission of Freeman & Sear (www.freemanandsear.com) and Harlan J Berk (www.harlanjberk.com). sb2326var.txt