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Lot 161. Theophilus AV Solidus, Syracuse

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Theophilus AV Solidus, Syracuse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, June 15th, 19:53:40 CEST)
Current time: Monday, June 16th, 19:22:56 CEST

Price realised: CHF 850.00 (9 bids)
Approx. EUR 904.23 / USD 1'046.97 / GBP 770.72

High bidder: Bidder 7

eAuction #88, Lot 161. Estimate: CHF 500.00

Theophilus (829-842 AD). AV Solidus (15-17 mm, 3.81 g), Syracuse, c. 829-830.
Rev. ΘЄOFILOS, Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his right hand.
Obv. ΘЄOFILOS, Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and loros, holding cross potent.
DOC 24; S. 1670.

Sharply struck and attractive. Extremely fine.

From the Armin Mathis Collection, purchased privately from Bank Leu AG, Zurich, in 1988.



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