Lot 1057
Theodosius III of Adramytium. 715-717. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. VF.
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$1,200
Est.
$300
Bids: 26
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Theodosius III of Adramytium. 715-717. Æ Follis (20.5mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding spear over shoulder and globus cruciger / Large M; cross above, palm fronds flanking; Θ below; SCL. DOC 9; MIB 16; Anastasi 388; SB 1496. Dark brown surfaces, minor surface crack and roughness. VF. Overstruck.

From the Iconodule Collection. Ex Dr. Max Blaschegg Collection (Leu Web 22, 20 August 2022), lot 292; Gorny & Mosch 233 (6 October 2015), lot 2857.

A scarcely encoutered issue for the short reign of Theodosius III. Comparable in quality to the example in Nomos Obolos 27 that hammered for 2,400 CHF.

Closing Date and Time: 4 October 2023 at 15:52:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.