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Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 g), Byzantion (?) mint, issued c.mid 3rd century B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, **SI*, (cf.S.6813, cf.M.453 [letters appear on tetradrachm], Thompson -). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $4,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Istrus 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*, **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.28 g), Tomis 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, **QEM below arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.279, SNG Cop.1091). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,100
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.19 g), Tomis 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, to right **BASILEWS, to left LUSIMACOY, monogram of **FD* under arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.269). Good very fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,000
Passed in
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.72 g) of year 461 = A.D. 164-165, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a dot between, **AXU* (461) below, (cf.S.5471, Frolova [p.163, Pl.XXVII, 25], MacDonald 471/2). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,000
Ionia, Miletos, (c.570-550 B.C.), electrum stater, (13.87 g), obv. lion lying to left, head reverted, within rectangular striated border, rev. incuse rectangle between two small squares, within rectangle a fox to left, within squares cross formed pellets at left side and deer head on right side, (S.3439, Weidauer 126 var. [slightly different reverse punches], Trait‚ II pg. 22, 19; BMC Ionia pg. 183, 2 var. [types right], Boston MFA 1882 var. [slightly different reverse punches], SNG Turkey 440. ACNAC Dewing 2287 var. [same], Kraay & Hirmer 591 var. [same]. ACNAC Rosen 577 [similar dies], Babelon I, 17 [pl.i,15], Head, B.V., Principal Coins of the Greeks Pl.I, No.7). Good fine/very fine and very rare, the obverse was originally struck as the reverse as some of the reverse die is visible on the obverse.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $8,000
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.51 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dot before, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots on exergue line, two dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6456, Jenkins Group V No.301 [same dies, dies noted in Jenkins p.100, Pl.12], example in ANS). Slightly off centred on the reverse, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.300 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.51 g), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, single exergue line below, dot below line, dotted border, (S.6459, Jenkins 257). Has been mounted and tooled on reverse field otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,800
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 73, (6.99 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAES VESP AVG CENS, rev. circular shrine of Vesta on the Palatine, showing four columns, flanked by two statues on pedestals, statue of Vesta within, VESTA around, (S.2255, RIC 69, Calico 691). The coin polished good fine/ very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,900
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 107, (7.10 g), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and cloak on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. oak wreath with S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in three lines within, (cf.S.3105, cf.RIC 150, C.581). Very fine and very rare and unpublished bust type for issue.
Estimate $3,200
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Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Milan (Mediolanum) mint, issued A.D. 408-422 (4.47 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 35c, C.44). Large flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 527-538, Constantinople mint, 4th Officina, (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, very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $550
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.52 g), issued 565-567, 3rd officina, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, D N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **G*, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (S.346, DOC 5c, MIBE 1). Very broad flan, nearly full mint bloom, extremely fine, minor flan flaw on reverse.
Estimate $750
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Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople (Alexandria mint, attribution by Hahn) mint, (4.19 g), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I [VSTI] NVS PP AVC around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, chi-rho symbol in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGGI, .CONOB. in exergue, (S.347A, DOC.-, R.-, Hahn 14, Berk 63). Off-centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $480
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 6th Officina, (3.60 g), obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVG around, rev. VICTORI A AVGGS, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC.7e, MIB 11, SB 481). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (4.25 g), 5th Officina, 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 $500
SOLD $480
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina **G*, issued 638-639, (4.42 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, A to right, around VICTORIA AVGU **G*, CONOB in exergue, (S.766, DOC 40b, BMC -, T.-, R.-). Nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th officina E, dated RY 12 = 638-639, (4.36 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). Nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.31 g), Constantinople mint, 7th officina, struck c.654-658, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around DN CONSTATINUS C CONSTI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUZ in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC 25g, MIB 26). Light weakness on reverse, extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.23 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, Officina **D*, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holds spear and shield, around dN C A NUSP, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA VGUH [H like an N], in exergue CONOB, (S.1154, cf.DOC 10g, BMC -, R.-, T.-). Extremely fine, with mint bloom, and rare variant.
Estimate $650
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Leo III the 'Isaurian' and Constantine V, (717-741), gold solidus, (4.27 g), Constantinople mint, issued 731-733, obv. facing bust of Leo III with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger (cross potent on globe), and akakia, around dND LEO [ND A]MUL, rev. Constantine V beardless wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger (cross potent on globe) and akakia, around DN CONST ANTINUS M, (S.1504, DOC 4f, BMC 8, T.54, R.1734). Trace of mint bloom but weak in places, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $750
Constantine VI, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797, gold solidus (4.37 g), Constantinople mint, struck 780-c.787, obv. LEONVS SESSON CONSTANTINOSO [NEOS], with crowned and draped figures of Leo IV and Constantine VI seated facing on ornamented throne, cross between, rev. LEON PAP' CONSTANTINOS PATHR, crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing a loros, (S.1584 [Leo IV], cf.DOC 2 (Leo IV), Feg 1.B.2). Extremely fine and very rare, struck from worn dies.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Nicephorus I, (802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), gold solidus, (4.49 g), Constantinople mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around NICI FOROS bASILE', rev. facing bust of Stauracius beardless wearing crown and loros, holding cross on globe, around STAVRA CIS DESPO'X, (S.1604, DOC 2c, BMC 8-10). Minor flan knock, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,000
Basil I, the Macedonian, with Constantine, (A.D.867-886), pale gold semissis, Syracuse mint, issued from A.D. 868-879, (1.26 g), obv. bust of Basil facing wearing crown and loros, around bAS ILEIOC, rev. CON STANT around, facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and loros holding globe with cross, (S.1714, R.1859, DOC 14a, BMC 31). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
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Basil I the Macedonian, Constantine and Eudocia Ingerina (his second wife), (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 882, (4.44 g), obv. Basil facing bust, bearded, wearing loros and crown with cross, in his right hand globus surmounted by patriarchal cross around +bASILIOS AYGYST'b, rev. CONSTANT' SEVdOCIA* around, facing busts of Constantine on left, holding globus surmounted by cross, Eudocia on right wearing loros and crown with cross and two pinnacles, holding cross sceptre, above between both a cross, (S.1703, DOC 3, BN 2-3, T.5). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $3,100
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.21 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicophorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan crack, graffiti X on reverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Alexius I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Thessalonica mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.32 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'Manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SI/W/ DE*C/**PO /T to right **T/W/ KO/ MN/ N/W*, (S.1924, Hendy Pl.4, 6-10 and pl.5. 1-4, BMC 1-2, R.2054-5). Broad flan, very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700