SH36553. Fouree gold plated scyphate histamenon nomisma, for prototype see SBCV 1847; DOC III-2 1 (official, gold, not plated, Constantinople mint), gVF, scyphate, plating breaks, encrustations, edge chip, illegal mint, weight 3.758g, maximum diameter 25.8mm, die axis 180
o, obverse +IhS XPS REX REGNANTInm (Jesus Christ King of Kings), Christ seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, raising hand in benediction, Gospels in left, double border; reverse +KWN RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC, Constantine standing facing on footstool, bearded, wearing crown, sakkos and loros, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, double border;
rare ancient counterfeit;
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