Lot 677
677
Histamenon, obverse as previous coin, rev. facing bust wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and hilt of sword, two stars in field (DO 4a; S.1831), good very fine, rare
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Histamenon, obverse as previous coin, rev. facing bust wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and hilt of sword, two stars in field (DO 4a; S.1831), good very fine, rare

Details
Histamenon, obverse as previous coin, rev. facing bust wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and hilt of sword, two stars in field (DO 4a; S.1831), good very fine, rare
Provenance
Spink's Numismatic Circular, April 1970, 4305.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The stars in the reverse field are believed to mark the explosion of a supernova in the Crab Nebular which was recorded by Chinese astronomers in the year 1054.