Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226 | Auction date: 13 February 2024 |
Lot number: 546 Price realized: 5,000 USD (Approx. 4,644 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: John V and Anna of Savoy. Basilikon; John V and Anna of Savoy; 1341-1347 AD, Constantinople, Basilikon, 0.85g. DO-1079, Sear-2503. Obv: Christ enthroned, facing. Rx: ANNA Anna l. and John V standing, facing.While this coin is from a hoard that went to the Dunbarton-Oaks museum in the amount of 200 coins, this could be the only coin from this hoard that made it into the market. It shows an exceptional portrait of Anna of Savoy with John V. Portraits of anna of Savoy in general do not exist of any quality, certainly nowhere the quality of this exceptional coin. Among the hoard from which it came, its existence is common, and at the same time, excessively rare elsewhere. . MS Estimate: 5000 USD |