Catalogue
Julian II, (A.D. 360-363), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued as Caesar 347-355, (4.49 g), obv. draped and cuirassed bust of Julian to right, around D N IVLIANV S NOB CAES, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed with six pointed star, around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue star SMANZ, (cf.S.4057, RIC 167 [R3], C.22). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $7,000
Passed in
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Sirmium mint, issued A.D. 393-395, 4th officina, (4.40 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**D* emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, S M either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.20723, RIC 14b, DOC 161-2, Depeyrot 34/1-2). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $900
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Mediolanum mint, issued A.D. 394-5 (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.20916, RIC 35c, C.44). Large flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.36 g), obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, in exergue CONOB, (S.353, DOC 14, R.765, BMC 21-25). Bent and straightened, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, (1.86 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around d N COIN TAN ..V, rev. cross potent on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.1161, DOC 16). Blundered legends on the obverse and probably an imitative issue from the Black Sea Region, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Justinian II, (685-695 First Reign), gold solidus, (4.34 g), struck at Constantinople mint, I Officina, issued 687-692, Class II, obv. draped larger facing bust holding globe on cross, with short beard, wearing crown, with cross and circlet on crown, around IUSTINIA NUS PE AV, rev. Cross potent on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUI, (S.1243, DOC [2], unlisted for Officina). Rough surface with many surface marks, mounted, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
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. facing bust of 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 $750
SOLD $640
Constantine VIII, (1025-1028), gold histamenon nomisma, (4.39 g), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, around [+ Ih]S XIS REX REgNANTinm rev. Constantine VIII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and akakia, around +CWnSTANTIn bASILEVS ROm, (S.1815, DOC 1, R.1969, BMC 3-5). Good very fine/ very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.36 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Very fine/nearly extremely fine, with some die rust on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Scratches on reverse, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $380
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.77 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Has been clipped, good very fine/nearly extremely fine, with weakness on reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (Scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.35 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with straight arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC **L O D*OVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum no pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1847, DOC 1a, BMC 3, R.2010). Worn and smoothed probably from wearing, otherwise nearly very fine, with weakness on reverse legend, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.30 g), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $450
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 a standing 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 $350
Passed in
John III Ducas called Vatatzes, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D. 1222/3-1254), gold hyperpyron nomisma, Magnesia mint, (4.17 g), second coinage transitional to late style, issued 1232-1254, obv. Christ enthroned facing nimbate, raising hand, IC XC either side of head, rev. John standing left being crowned by the Virgin Mary, to left and right traces of legend, cross to left and right above throne, (S.2073, DOC 4d, Vol.4, pl.XXIX, 4d; H.Pl.31, 14). Clipped, nearly extremely fine and very scarce, weak on head of reverse legend.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum (Taras), (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 g), obv. naked boy rider on horse to right, under Nike two amphoras, above horse rump **LU*, below horse in minute letters **APOLLW*, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a [kantharos] and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **QI* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.763 [this coin], SNG ANS 1118). Grey with underlining blue and gold patination, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,550
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.320-290 B.C.), silver stater, (7.90 g), obv. head of Demeter to left, with necklace, wreathed with barley leaves, rev. corn ear, META to right, hayfork above stalk on left, and **D*A to left under stalk, (cf.S.416, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class C, 5.17, SNG ANS 456, [same dies]). Off centred on obverse, otherwise good fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Sicily, Gela, (c. 490-480 B.C.), silver didrachm, (8.71 g), obv. naked horseman to right wearing crested helmet, galloping right brandishing spear held high in his hand, rev. man headed bull to right with long beard, to right and above **GELA*, (S.713, Jenkins Group I, 8 (obv 7, rev. 10), examples in Gela hoard). Lightly toned, with interesting obverse and reverse die cracks, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $650
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.474-450 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.93 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying right crowning horses, pistrix in exergue, rev. **SURAKOSION* around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair tied behind, four dolphins around, (S.928 [£1100], Boehringer 502E [same dies V266/R359], SNG Delepierre 638 [same dies]). Toned, large flan, otherwise good very fine/very fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,550
Sicily, Syracuse, (c.450-439 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.17 g), obv. slow quadriga driven to right by male charioteer, Nike flying left crowning driver, plain exergue, rev. **SUPAK O S* I O N around, head of Artemis-Arethusa to right, hair in korymbos under a diadem band, four dolphins around, (cf.S.931, Boehringer 690 [obv. V342, rev. R468], SNG Lockett 3515 [This Coin], Pozzi 593 [same dies], McClean 2689 [same dies]). Well centred, grey tone, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,600
Sicily, Syracuse, Kingdom of, Pyrrhos, (278-276 B.C.), AE 24 (10.13 g), obv. youthful head of Herakles to left in lion skin, to left **SURAKOSIWN*, rev. Athena Promachos advancing to right, brandishing spear and holding shield, to right an owl, (S.1213, BMC 498, SNG ANS 850) (illustrated); Spain, Castulo, (late 2nd century B.C.), AE 28, (9.61 g), obv. male head with diademed, hand before, dotted circle, rev. Sphinx to right, 'Kastulo' in exergue, (S.-, SNG BMC 2, 1323-1337, CNH 335/38). First with even brown patina, very fine and very scarce, second with green patination with uneven flan, fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
Celtic, AE 'Proto-money', as bronze rings of various diameters varying from approximately 18mm to 32mm. issued in the second Celtic Iron Age known as "La Tene", during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Uncleaned, as they came out of the ground. Fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Thrace, (Moesia Inferior), Istros, (400-350 B.C.), silver stater, (5.82 g), obv. two young male heads facing, side by side, left inverted, right upright, rev. sea-eagle standing to left on dolphin to left, above **ISTRIH*, which it attacks with its beak, below dolphin A**P*, I ro right, (S.1669; SNG BMC 257, SNG Munich 236, SNG Cop. 194). Toned, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $850
SOLD $1,050
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (11.31 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. Artemis advancing right holding bow and pulling arrow from quiver, her dog leaping to right, E to left, (Varbanov 1249, Pfeiffer 233); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (13.65 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Abundantia standing left holding corn ears and cornucopiae, E to right, (Varbanov 1624, Pfeiffer 486); Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.04 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and long sceptre, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1977, Pfeiffer 667). Fine - very fine, attractively toned, the Elagabalus rare. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $250
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Macrinus and Diadumenian, (A.D. 217-218), AE 26, (10.61 g), obv. Macrinus laureate head to right facing Diadumenian head to left, rev. tetrastyle temple containing statue of Apollo standing, (Varbanov 1216, Pfeiffer 289); Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (12.26 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Homonoia standing left holding phiale and cornucopiae, E to left (Varbanov 1672, Pfeiffer 484); Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.71 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, around ANTWNOC **GORDIANOC AUT*, in exergue AVT K M, rev. Demeter standing to left, holding corn ears and long sceptre, E in field to left, (Varbanov 1977, Pfeiffer 666). Toned, fine - nearly very fine and scarce, the Macrinus rare. (3)
Estimate $160
SOLD $220
Thrace (Moesia Inferior), Marcianopolis, Elagabalus and Julia Maesa, (A.D. 218-222), AE 27 or five assaria, (14.48 g), obv. Elagabalus laureate bust to right and Julia Maesa bust to left, around legend AVT K M AVP ANTONEINOC AV**G IOVLIA* MAICA AV**G*, rev. Hera with patera and sceptre to left, around V**P IOVL ANT*CELE**VKOV MAPKIANO**POLITWN*, E to right. (cf.S.3147, Mionnet 276 [p.101, Vol 2], Pick 944 [p.272], Varbanov 1626, Pfeiffer 469), issued with the name of the Roman Governor of Moesia Inferior Julius Antonius Seleucus; another, Severus Alexander & Julia Mamaea (222-235 A.D.), AE 25, 7.98 g, obv. laureate, draped cuirased bust to r., of Severus Alexander, Julia Mamaea draped bust to l. facing, rev. Tyche standing facing, head to l. holding rudder and cornucopiae, (Varbanov 1849, Pfeiffer 611); Gordian III and Sarapis, (A.D. 238-244), AE 27, (12.70 g), obv. Gordian III laureate draped and cuirassed bust right facing Sarapis bust draped to left, rev. Zeus seated left holding wreath and sceptre, (Varbanov 2029, Pfeiffer 662). Fine - very fine with attractive light green patina, scarce. (3)
Estimate $180
SOLD $240
Thraco-Macedonian Tribes, Mygdonia (or Galepsus) or Krestones. (c.480-470 B.C.), silver stater, (9.88 g), obv. He goat kneeling right, head reverted, pellet in ring above (solid rosette or Q), dotted border, rev. quadripartite incuse square, (Lorber, Pour Denyse, [The Goats of`Aigai'], Issue 6 [Mygdonia] who knew of 6 examples, RN 2003 [Galepsos], Svoronos HPM, p.34-35, Pl. III, 17, [same dies], AMNGIII, p.20, No.14 and Pl. V,24, SNG ANS 58 var. [Aigai, obverse symbol]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $6,000
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 as die combination.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Thrace, Mesambria, (circa 175-100 B.C.), AE 21, (7.42 g), obv. diademed female head to right, rev. Athena Promachos standing to left with crested helmet to inner left, (S.1677, Topalov, Messambria 40, SNG BM Black Sea 284, SNG Stancomb 236, SNG Cop. 660) (illustrated), Thessaly, Koinon of Thessaly, Provincial Imperial Coinage, Domitian, AE 19, assarion, (5.67 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, legend around, rev. draped bust of Domitia, legend around, (S.891, Rogers 89, Burrer Emission 2 series 1, RPC 281); another similar Hadrian, (117-138 A.D.), AE 21, assarion, (5.05 g), Nikomachos Strategos, issued 123-125, obv. laureate and draped bust of Hadrian to right, legend around, rev. Athena Itonia standing to right with spear and shield, monogram for Strategos, legend around, (S.1127, Rogers 90, Burrer Emission 1, BCD Triton xv 952, BMC 77); another of Marcus Aurelius, (161-180), AE 24 diassarion (dupondius), (7.83 g), obv. laureate head right, rev. Athena Itonia standing right, (S.1553, BCD 960.3, Rogers 95). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300