ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Gregory III. 731-741. AR Eighth Siliqua – 30 Nummi (9mm, 0.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck in the name of Gregory III and Leo III, 717-741. EF.CNG Feature Auction 123 World, Silver Sold For $ 3 125. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Gregory III. 731-741. AR Eighth Siliqua – 30 Nummi (9mm, 0.32 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck in the name of Gregory III and Leo III, 717-741. Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand; stars flanking head / Cruciform monogram of Gregory; ς to left, O above, R to right, Є below. Aue, Silbermünzen 27-9; MIR 12; O’Hara, Find, 29; C. Morrisson and J.-N. Barrandon, “La Trouvaille De Monnaies D’Argent Byzantines De Rome (VIIe-VIIIe Siècles) : Analyses Et Chronologie” in RN (1988), BN 3; David Woods, “The Cult of the Cross and some Alleged Papal Monograms on Seventh/Eighth-Century Silver Fractions from Rome,” in NC 182 (2022), p. 234, fig. 2 (this coin illustrated); DOC 92; MIB –; SB 1534C. Deeply toned, deposits. EF. Very rare. |