Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 1420. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $575. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

MICHAEL III, 'the Drunkard'. 842-867 AD. AR Miliaresion (2.10 gm, 12h). Constantinople mint. Struck 856-866 AD. IhSUS XRIS TUS nICA, cross potent on three steps; pellet below / +MIXA HL PISTOS MEGAS bA SILIS RO MAIOn in five lines. DOC III 7; SB 1692. EF, full flan. ($300)

From the Malcolm W. Heckman Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group XXVIII (8 December 1993), lot 507.