Catalogue
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 6th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.38 g), obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG S, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Scratches in field both sides, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (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 AVCCC**G* exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3c, T.71, R.-). Holed, minor field scratches, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $500
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Justinian I, (527-565), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.50 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, D N IVSTINI ANVS P P AVI around, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM around, CONOB in exergue, (S.145, DOC 19, MIBE 19). Uneven flan as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 g), issued 565-578, tenth 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 I, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4i, BMC 13). Weak in places large flan, otherwise extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $400
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 $350
SOLD $400
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina A, issued 637-638, (4.46 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 A, CONOB in exergue, (S.766, (DOC 39a), BMC 50 = T.372, R.-). Extremely fine and a very rare variety, minor scratch on reverse.
Estimate $600
SOLD $650
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 $2,500
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Nicephorus I, (802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), gold solidus, (4.40 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). As struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,000
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Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.32 g), obv. bust of long bearded Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAH**L* BACI**L O D*, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2d, BMC 3, R.2032). Good bust of bearded Christ, good very fine.
Estimate $600
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Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), cast copy of electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.83 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross of four pellets, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Andronicus II and Michael IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.74 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control dots (sigla) four each to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2396, Bendall cf.PCPC 128, var. type sigla 5, DOC 243). Large flan, weak in places as usual, flan crack otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $280
SOLD $280
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.275-250 B.C.), AE 20, (6.52 g), obv. head of Apollo laureate to left, before **[NEO]POLITWN*, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below plain, **[SI]* in exergue, (cf.S.557, HN 589, Talierco Group IIIa, cf.Sambon 686, SNG Paris 1013 [similar dies], cf.BMC 222-4 [p.115]). Brown-green patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (c.350 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.52 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, traces of **QOURIWN* above, tunny fish below in exergue, with plain exergual line, (cf.S.442, cf.SNG ANS 1009 [same reverse die]). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, silver stater, 460-450 B.C. (Kraay chronology), (7.90 g), obv. Apollo naked walking to right, before him a small stag standing to right, looking back, KAV**L* behind downwards reversed, rev. stag standing to right, before a sapling growing, [K]AV retrograde above, (S.462, Hartwig Collection March 1910 [lot 420 same dies], Schlessinger XIII [Hermitage Duplicates, sold 1935 lot 166 same dies], Noe 83 [same dies]). Good fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.315-302 B.C.), silver nomos or stater, obv. nude warrior, holding two spears in left hand, preparing to throw a third in his right hand, shield on left arm, on horseback to right, **X* behind, API below, rev. Phalanthos, holding kantharos in extended right hand, oar in left, riding dolphin left; K**L* before, TAPA**S* behind, (cf.S.345, Fischer-Bossert 914 (V357/R709), Vlasto 640 (same obv. die), HN Italy 939, BMC 208 [same dies], Pozzi 123 [same obv. die]). Very fine and attractively toned, the coin housed in frame with plate description below.
Estimate $600
SOLD $370
Sicily, Gela, (c.420-405 B.C.), AE tetras, 17mm, (3.79 g), obv. Bull to right with olive branch above, three pellets (mark of value) in exergue, rev. head of river-god Gelas to right with grain ear behind, before **GELAs*, (S.1094, Jenkins, Gela 526 [same dies], CNS 52 [p.23], HGC 2, 380 [P.106]). Very fine or better with collector's ticket.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Sicily, Selinus, (540/530-510 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.76 g), obv. selinon leaf, with pellets to left and right below, rev. incuse square divided into ten triangular sections, (S.730, ANS MN 33, Pl. 2, No.23 [same reverse die] [Selinus hoard], cf.SNG ANS 676-7). Attractive grey tone struck on a broad flan, very fine or better and a rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,000
Sicily, Selinus, (466-415 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.22 g), obv. **S*ELINOTION (partly retrograde around), naked Hercules, advancing right seizing by its horn the Cretan bull which gallops right, he wields a club held high in raised hand, rev. river god Hypsas naked standing facing head left, traces of HY**YAS* around, holding phiale over altar around which a snake is twined, holds laurel branch, to right crane running right, selinon leaf above, (S.908, BMC 34, SNG ANS 705 [same dies], SNG Cop 601 [similar dies]). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Sicily, Syracuse, (485-479 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.12 g), obv. slow quadriga driven right by male charioteer holding goad, above, Nike flying right, crowning horses, dotted border, rev. medium size head of Artemis-Arethusa right, hair slightly waved and turned up behind, under a diadem of beads, four dolphins around, **S*VRA KO**S I O* N around, (cf.S.914, Boehringer 216 [Dies Obv.V95, Rev. R147, 6 specimens noted], Randazzo 376-8 [p.68, Pl.15 same dies], SNG ANS 73 [same dies], only other known examples noted by Boehringer. Lightly toned, nearly very fine, well centred and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,000
Sicily, Syracuse, reign of Agathokles, (317-285 B.C.), AE 213, (7.85 g), obv. bust of Artemis to right, quiver at shoulder behind, before **SWTEIRA*. rev. above and below winged thunderbolt **AGAQOKLEOS / BASILEOS*, (S.1200, BMC 422, McClean 2858, SNG ANS 708ff.). Brown patina, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.63 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin monogram **AP*, (cf.S.1669, SNG BMC 249, BMC 6, SNG Stancomb 147, Pick 417). Toned, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Moesia Inferior, Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver obol or trihemiobol, (1.01 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left upright, right inverted, rev. **ISTR[IH]* above, sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, which it attacks with its beak, **D* below dolphin, (cf.S.1670, cf.SNG BMC 250, cf.Pick 443-453, cf.SNG Stancomb 143, cf.SNG Cop.200). Good fine and very rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Moesia Inferior, Nicopolis ad Istrum, Septimius Severus, (A.D. 217-218), AE 17, (3.04 g), obv. laureate cuirassed head of Septimius Severus to right, around AV KAI CE. CEYHPOC, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding a patera and laurel branch, around **NIKOPOLIT WN PR* OC ICTPV, (S.-, Varbanov 2549 [noted as R3], Pick 1407 and cf.1340 [p.372, Pl.XV, 7]). Even black tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Thrace, Byzantion, (c.340-320 B.C.), silver siglos (Persian standard), (5.39 g), obv. cow standing to left, on dolphin to left, foreleg raised, above **PU, rev. quadripartite incuse square of mill-sail pattern, (S.1579, SNG BMC Black Sea 21ff. [siglos], SNG Cop. 476). Nearly extremely fine, well centred and scarce in this condition.
Estimate $500
SOLD $380
Thrace, Black Sea Area, Apollonia Pontica, (4th century B.C.), reduced silver drachm, (2.84 2.88 g), obv. anchor, crayfish to right and A to left, rev. Gorgoneion or Medusa head facing, (S.1655, SNG BMC Black Sea 160-163, SNG Stancomb 35-38). Bright, very fine - nearly extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $200
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Thrace, Kallatis, (3rd-2nd century B.C.), silver drachm (or octobol) (Sear) (4.99 g), obv. head of young Herakles to right clad in lion skin, rev. **KALLATI* between ear of barley and club on left and bow case on right, monogram M to left, (S.1659, Pick 197 var., cf.SNG Stancomb 62 variant). Very fine and very rare, monogram unpublished.
Estimate $250
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Thrace, Maroneia, (c.411/0-398/7 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (12.02 g), obv. horse rearing to left, rev. **DE-OU-NU-S* vineleaf around a grape arbor of four bunches all in a linear square, all within shallow incuse square, (cf.S.1628, cf.Schonert-Geiss 158 [obv.-/rev.-], SNG Copenhagen -, cf.West 53[Pl.II] = Berlin example). Extremely fine/good very fine, unpublished for die combination moneyer known by only one example, unique.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,600
Thrace, Philippopolis, Elagabalus, (A.D. 218-222), AE 17, (2.87 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate head to right, around legend AV K M A[VP ANTO]NEINOC, rev. tripod with snake around one leg, around **FILIPPOPOLEITWN NEW[KOPWN]*. (S.-, BMC 51). Dark brown patina, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Thrace, Serdica, Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), AE 28, (17.90 g), obv. laureate head to right of Caracalla, around AVT K M AVP CEVH ANT**W*NEINOC, rev. river god Oiskos reclining to left, holding branch of a tree and rests left arm on vase from which water flows, around **OV**LPIA*C CEP**D*I, KHC in exergue, (S.-, cf.BMC 20, SNG Cop.-, Ruzicka 280, [Pl.VI, same dies]). With dark surface patina, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (305-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.04 g), Amphipolis mint, issued 288/7-282/1 B.C., obv. head of Alexander to right, with diadem and horn of Ammon, within dotted circle, rev. Athena Nikephoros enthroned to left, supporting Nike, transverse spear behind, **PUW* monogram to left, **DH* monogram in exergue, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU*, (cf.S.6814, Thompson 202 var., Meydancikkale -, Armenak -, M.-). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare, variety apparently unpublished.
Estimate $2,000
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