closed Byzantine Scyphate Electrum Coin – 11ct (45% Gold) – 4.16 grams – UK 🇬🇧

[DuncanWylieWilson]

AUCTION! 🔨

Circa 12th century AD.

For auction here is a Byzantine scyphate (cup-shaped) coin comprised of 4.16 grams of electrum with a purity of 45% gold. Has been XRF assessed by a supplier.

Many types of these coins exist, and given the extent of wear and clipping on this piece it is hard to identify the exact type. They are generally religious in form, however, tending to boast seated depictions of Christ with signifiant religious figures on the reverse. c.f. with https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces296057.html

Merchants would often clip small pieces off the edges of these coins, collect the pieces and over time melt them down into spendable currency. The introduction of reeded edges to coins sought to combat this practice as it would be easier to tell whether there was discontinuity in the edge of the coin.

Melt value of this coin is currently £114.

Start me at £90 and bid in sensible increments.

Fully-insured postage to mainland UK and Northern Ireland will be included in the final bid price.

Auction ends at 8 PM (2000 hours) sharp on Saturday 13th of April. Any bid timestamped with 8 PM (2000 hours) on the day the auction ends is valid, and the highest bid will win. No semantics over the rules please. They are very clear and simple.

Payment via bank transfer to UK business bank account.

Happy biding! 🌟

Edited April 13 by DuncanWylieWilson
Sold.

[stackerp5]

Let's go with £90

[DuncanWylieWilson]

Bump.

[mik]

Saturday 13th of April is a long way off. I don't want to place a bid yet, in case electrum drops.

[DuncanWylieWilson]

1 minute ago, mik said:

Saturday 13th of April is a long way off. I don't want to place a bid yet, in case electrum drops.

Do as you please. 🤠

[mik]

Oh go then £100 💯💥

[DuncanWylieWilson]

You can still snipe next Saturday. 😉🎯 

Just now, mik said:

Oh go then £100 💯💥

 

[Upsidedown]

@Solachesis from same city as you

[DuncanWylieWilson]

Bump.

[richards]

It's pretty. I'll go £111.

[mik]

It's like an Indiana Jones relic. 

£112

[DuncanWylieWilson]

4 hours ago, mik said:

It's like an Indiana Jones relic. 

£112

That it is! 🤠 

It’s also £2 under spot now that gold has had another fit and broke the £1,900 barrier! 🚀 

[lqh]

113

[mik]

£120

[mik]

PM incoming 🏆 

[DuncanWylieWilson]

5 hours ago, mik said:

£120

 

13 minutes ago, mik said:

PM incoming 🏆 

Congratulations! 🥂 

[TheSilverForum]

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