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                        Lot: 514

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                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Andronicus I. AD 1183-1185. Electrum 
                        hyperpyron (4.31 gm).

                        ROMAN EMPIRE: Andronicus I (AD 1183-1185). Electrum 
                        hyperpyron (4.31 gm). Constantinople. QKE ROHQEI, Virgin 
                        orans, standing facing on dais, nimbate and wearing 
                        pallium and maphorium; on her breast, nimbate head of 
                        the infant Christ facing, MTP-QV on either side of 
                        Virgin's head / ANDPONIKW DECPOTH, Christ, bearded and 
                        with nimbus cruciger, on right, and Andronicus, with 
                        forked beard, on left, both standing facing; Christ 
                        wears pallium and colobium, holds book of Gospels in 
                        left hand and with right crowns the emperor, who holds 
                        labarum in right hand and akakia in left. BN 1-4. Hendy 
                        pl. 18, 11-12. Sear 1984. Face of Andronicus slightly 
                        weakly struck. Mint state 


                        Estimated Value: $ 1,100 




...Lot was unsold.
 

Gemini I Auction Closed Jan 11-12, 2005. 

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