Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 2187. Estimate $400.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Andronicus I, Comnenus. 1183-1185. AV Hyperpyron (4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Facing Theotokos enthroned, holding medallion containing facing bust of Holy Infant with cross behind / Andronicus standing facing, wearing loros and short beard and holding labarum and globus cruciger, being crowned by Christ, holding Gospels. Cf. DOC IV 1.4; SB 1983. Near EF.

From the Marc Poncin Collection.