201, Lot: 442. Estimate $100. Sold for $571. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Michael VIII Palaeologus. 1261-1282. AV Hyperpyron (28mm, 4.21 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos,
orans, within city walls with six towers; A-A flanking / Michael VIII kneeling half-right, arms extended; above him, bust of the archangel Michael; to right, Christ seated facing, placing hand on Michael VIII’s head in blessing and holding scroll; two pellets between. DOC Class IIIa (Bendall sigla 19); SB 2242. VF.