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Lot 135. Michael III EL Semissis, Syracuse

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Rare Michael III Semissis
Michael III EL Semissis, Syracuse

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Bidding closed (Sunday, March 21st, 19:45:00 CET)
Current time: Friday, November 22nd, 21:03:57 CET

Price realised: CHF 600.00 (6 bids)
Approx. EUR 647.71 / USD 676.52 / GBP 538.87

High bidder: Bidder 3

eAuction #71, Lot 135. Estimate: CHF 500.00

Michael III 'the Drunkard' (842-866 AD). Base gold Semissis (13-14 mm, 1.64 g), Syracuse.
Obv. MIXAHL Θ, facing bust, wearing crown and chlamys, holding patriarchal cross on globus.
Rev. MIXAHL Θ, similar bust, but wearing loros.
Sear 1694.

Rare. Extremely fine.

These coins belong the last Byzantine issues struck in Sicily before the Arab conquest



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