415, Lot: 642. Estimate $200. Sold for $340. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (24mm, 4.24 g, 6h). Class IIa. Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1303. Half-length figure of the Virgin Mary,
orans, within city walls with six towers; K–M flanking / Christ standing facing, blessing Andronicus II and Michael IX kneeling to either side. DOC 255; PCPC 127 (sigla 50); SB 2396. VF, lightly toned, typically clipped.
From the D. Massey Collection, purchased from Glenn Woods.