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                                Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1417. Closing Date: Jan 
                                10, 2005. THEOPHILUS. 829-842 AD. AV Solidus 
                                (4.03 gm, 6h). Naples mint. Struck 829-830 AD. 
                                Estimate $2000 Sold For $2200 

                              THEOPHILUS. 829-842 AD. AV Solidus (4.03 gm, 6h). 
                              Naples mint. Struck 829-830 AD. -QEOFI LOS bASILE, 
                              facing bust, wearing crown and loros, holding 
                              globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre / CVRIE 
                              bOHQH TO SO dOVLO E, patriarchal cross on three 
                              steps; stars flanking. Cf. DOC III 31g/31f 
                              (obv./rev.); Ricotti-Prina -; SB 1684. Good VF for 
                              type. Very rare. ($2000)

                              From the Malcolm W. Heckman Collection. Ex Dr. 
                              Anton C.R Dreesmann Collection, part II (Spink, 13 
                              July 2000), lot 627; purchased from J. Schulman, 
                              September 1973.








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