Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 2145. Estimate $150.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

John I Zimisces. 969-976. AR Miliaresion (2.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Cross crosslet set on pellet on four steps; crowned facing bust of John, wearing short beard and loros, in central medallion; all within triple pelleted border, eight pellets around / +IwAnn´/ En Xw AVTO/CRAT´EVSEb´/bASILEVS/RwmAIw´; – (four pellets) – above and below; all within triple pelleted border, eight pellets around. DOC III 7; SB 1792. Good VF, toned, minor porosity on reverse.

From the Marc Poncin Collection.