Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (22mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Class Ia. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1282-1295.

Electronic Auction 521
Lot: 525. Estimated: $ 300

Byzantine, Gold

Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (22mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Class Ia. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1282-1295. Half-length facing figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with six towers; sigla: P | P / Andronicus, nimbate, kneeling right, being blessed by Christ standing slightly left. DOC 226; PCPC 91a (sigla 25); SB 2326. Toned, lightly clipped, areas of flat strike. Good VF.

Ex Collection of a Philhellene (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 488 (3 April 2019), lot 619; Numismatica Ars Classica 56 (8 October 2010), lot 839 (sold for CHF 1,200).


Closing Date and Time: 3 August 2022 at 12:54:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.