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Sicily, Syracuse, Hieron II, (275-215 B.C.), gold drachm or hundred litrai (4.25 g), struck circa 275-263 B.C., obv. head of Persephone left with long flowing hair, wearing wreath of grain ears, single-pendant earring, and necklace, wing behind, rev. charioteer, holding kentron in right hand, reins in left, driving fast biga left, A below horses, **IERWNO? in exergue. (cf.S.983, BMC 512). Double struck on the reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $10,000
Macedon, Kingdom of Philip II, (359-336 B.C.), gold stater, (8.59 g), Amphipolis II mint, issued c.340-328 B.C., obv. head of Apollo to right with laureate wreath, rev. galloping biga to right, driven by charioteer holding kentron in right hand, reins in left hand, crescent below horses, in exergue **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6663, Le Rider Group II cf.Pl.76-77, SNG ANS 255). Traces of mint bloom, of fine style, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.36 g), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEW*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, HP monogram below arm, KA**L* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.266, SNG Cop.1089). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $4,500
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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.26 g), Callatis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **FM* under arm, **KAL* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.-, cf.SNG Cop. 1089). Good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $1,300
SOLD $1,450
Kings of Bosphoros, Rhescuporis II (III) with Elagabalus, electrum stater (A.D. 211/2-226/7), (7.49 g) of year 515 = A.D. 218-219, obv. BACI**LE*WC PHCKO**PORID*OC, diademed and draped bust to right, sword before, rev. laureate head to right of Elagabalus, EI**F* (515) between (S.5483, BMC 5 [p.70], Frolova [p.204-6, Pl.XLVII, 1ff], MacDonald 558/1). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
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Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.53 g), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530, Bodenstedt 90, SNG Fitz. 4563, SNG von Aulock 2127). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.69 g) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with four rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer 66). Clear wart, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,800
Persia - Lydia, Achaemenid Empire, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.485-420 B.C.), struck in period of Darios I - Xerxes I, gold daric, (8.31 g), obv. bearded archer (king?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch, (S.4679, Carradice type IIIb (early), Group A/B, nos.27, Pl.XIII, BMC Arabia Pl.XXIV, 26, SNG Cop. 274). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,600
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.27 g), Bactra (Balkh) mint, (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $10,000
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued after A.D. 16, (7.54 g), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM around, Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 29, BMC 48, Calico-305e (this coin). Attractive portrait, good extremely fine.
Estimate $10,500
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Otho, (A.D. 69), gold aureus, issued 69, Rome mint, (7.31 g), obv. bare head to right of Otho, around IMP M OTHO CAESAR AVG TR P, rev. Securitas standing left holding wreath and sceptre, around SECVRITAS PR, (S.2152, BMC 13, RIC 7, C 16, Calico 531a). Edge knocks, otherwise good very fine - nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $25,000
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Titus, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.23 g), issued 75 A.D., obv. T CAES IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR P COS III, Victory standing left on cippus, holding wreath and palm, flanked by snakes, (S.2421, RIC 785, C.163, Calico 751a). Edge scratches at 9h on obv, otherwise extremely fine and rare with an impressive portrait.
Estimate $12,000
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Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74-75, (7.40 g), obv. small laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, PRINCEPS IVVENTVT around, (S.2622, RIC V233, Cal.912b, C.374). Extremely fine, with some original mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $17,500
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Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, issued A.D. 103-111, Rome mint, (7.26 g), obv. laureate, draped bust to right of Trajan, around IMP CAES NER TRAIAN AVG GER DACIC, rev. Trajan in quadriga left holding branch and sceptre, above TR P COS V P P, (S.-, RIC -, Calico 1127a). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $11,500
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Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), gold aureus, issued 128, Rome mint, (7.20 g), obv. laureate head to right of Hadrian, around HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS P P, rev. COS III around, she wolf standing left, suckling the twins Romulus and Remus, (cf.S.3388, RIC 192, C.420). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $12,500
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Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (d.A.D. 141), issued after 147, gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.16 g), obv. DIVA FAVSTINA around, draped bust of Faustina to right, rev. AVG VSTA, Ceres standing left holding long torch and sceptre, (cf.S.4551, RIC 356a, C.95, Calico 1763). Very fine or better and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $5,000
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint (6.36 g), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising right hand, around CONSERVAT AVG, (cf.S.11898, RIC 891, C.175). Large full flan, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $18,500
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Maximianus I, (A.D. 286-305, 306-8, 310), gold aureus, struck 286-7, Antioch mint, (5.13 g), obv. laureate bust draped and cuirassed to right of Maximianus I, around IMP C M AVR VAL MAXIMIANVS P F AVG, rev. Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, around IOVI CONSERVA TORI AVGG, SMA in exergue, Z/Z left field, (cf.S.13042, RIC 620 [p.293], Calico 4705, C.369). Has been plugged at mint letters in exergue, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
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Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued October 367, (4.42 g), obv. rosette-diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding standard with + symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, *CONS wreath in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 25a, C.25, Depeyrot 21/1). Very rare, good very fine with edge bump.
Estimate $500
SOLD $620
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.18 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Victory standing left holding long cross, around VICTORI A AVCCCH exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3c, T.71, R.-). Holed, minor field scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, (4.47 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCA, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC (3a), R.440). Large flan, file mark on edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, (4.15 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCC**D*, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.137, DOC 3d, MIB 5, R.442). Large flan, file marks on edge, bent, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), Officina **D*, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC**D*, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.5d, T.15, R.1006). With full broad flan weakly struck, slightly off centred, otherwise very fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
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Phocas, (602-610), gold solidus, (4.46 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 603-607, obv. crowned facing bust holding cross, rev. Angel facing left holding P headed cross, and globe supporting a cross, (S.618, DOC 5j, MIB 7). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (4.25 g), Officina E, obv. facing bust of Heraclius wearing cuirass, chlamys, paludamentum and crown, plume with cross inside, around dN hERACLI VS PP AVC, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUE, (S.731, DOC 3b, BMC 5-7, T.3, R.1279). Broad flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $440
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.37 g), Officina A, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN [ERACLI]VS ET hERA CONSt PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUA, (S.749, DOC 26a, MIB 29). Extremely fine with mint bloom, weakness in places on the legend.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina S the sixth officina, (4.36 g), Class IVA(a), obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram PTh to right, around VICTORIA AVGUI, CONOB in exergue, (S.758, DOC 33g, MIB 39). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, but weak in places.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th officina E, dated RY 12 = 638-639, (4.34 g), obv. standing crowned figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross on each crown, rev. cross potent on three steps, monogram to left, IB monogram to right, around VICTORIA AVGUE, CONOB in exergue, (S.767, DOC 41e, MIB 48). Extremely fine/good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $600
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 639-641, Constantinople mint, Officina A the first officina, (4.37 g), obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, each holding globus cruciger, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram PTh to left, around VICTORIA AVGUA, CONOB in exergue, (S.769, DOC 43 var. (unlisted officina), MIB 50). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.30 g), Constantinople mint, 6th officina, struck 654-658, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around DN CON[STANTINUS C CON]STNI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUS in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC 25f, MIB 26). Light weakness on reverse, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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