Catalogue
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.39 g), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTORI A AVCCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $750
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, (4.45 g), 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, I in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGG I, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4i, BMC 13, MIB 5, SB 345). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
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 $500
SOLD $380
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd Officina, (4.50 g), issued 579-582, Officina B, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross, D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCB around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4b, BMC 2, T. 2, R.-). Well struck, full mint bloom, extremely fine or better, rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $640
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 7th Officina, (4.01 g), issued 579-582, Officina Z, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross, D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCZ around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4g, BMC 6, MIB 4). Has beeen mounted and edge filed, hence its light weight, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 g), 10th Officina, issued 583-601, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AV around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCI, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5j, BMC 14, T.30, R.1012, MIB 6). With full mint bloom, about as struck, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, (2.21 g), issued 583-602, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius to right, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, D N MAVRI CI PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCC, CONOB in exergue, Victory looking to left, holding a wreath in right hand and in left cross on globe, (S.486, DOC 12b, BMC -, T.-, R.1024, MIB 17a). With full mint bloom, about as struck, extremely fine or better, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
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 $450
SOLD $500
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.48 g), 6th Officina, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN ERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.743, DOC 20f, W.-, T.-, R.-). Reverse scratch, extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.46 g), 7th Officina, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUZ, (S.743, DOC 20g var., MIB 21). Broad flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $480
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.31 g), Officina **G*, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and Heraclius Constantine with short beard, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET [hERA CONSt PP AV], rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**G*, (S.749, DOC 26c, MIB 29). Nearly extremely fine with some weakness on obverse legend, trace of mint bloom.
Estimate $500
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 $400
SOLD $380
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 $400
SOLD $420
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 $500
SOLD $400
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 $400
SOLD $420
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, struck c.654-659, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around DN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUE, in exergue CONOB+. (S.961, DOC 27 var. [unlisted officina], MIB 27). Nearly uncirculated/extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $500
SOLD $540
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 661-663, 5th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN CON AN, rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA [A V]GU**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30c, W.54, T.289-290, MIB 31). Much mint bloom, extremely fine, weak and off centred on top right of the reverse, issue very scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $550
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.28 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 661-663, 5th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN [CONST] AN, rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA [A V]GUE, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30 var. unlisted officina, MIB 31). Much mint bloom, extremely fine, weak in top right of the reverse and very scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus of thick fabric and small module, issued at Carthage mint in A.D. 659-668, (3.35 g), obv. facing busts of rulers Constans II bearded, and Constantine IV beardless, rev. busts of Heraclius and Tiberius, cross on base and two steps, (S.1044, DOC 126). Of unusual light weight (examples are known), weakly struck as usual, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, 9th Officina, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holding spear and shield, around dN CONST ANUS P, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA AVGU**Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.1156, cf.DOC 10, MIB 7b). Extremely fine with mint bloom.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Leo III the 'Isaurian' and Constantine V, (717-741), gold solidus, (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, issued 724-731, obv. facing bust of Leo III with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent on globe, around dND LEO ND AMUL, rev. Constantine V beardless wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around DN CONST ANTINUS M, (S.1504, cf.DOC 4-5, BMC 8, T.54, R.1734). Trace of mounting, some mint bloom, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.34 g), Constantinople mint, issued 745-750, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross potent and akakia, around N C ON STANT[INY], rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, around N LE ON [P A] M Y L, (S.1550, DOC 1g, BMC -, To.2, Fueg. 3.B). Nearly extremely fine, weak in portions of the legends and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Constantine V Copronymus, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751) and Leo III, gold solidus, Officina **F*, Constantinople mint, issued 764-773, (4.43 g), obv. facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, dot between, around CONSTANTINOS S LEON O NEOS, rev. facing bust of Leo III with short beard holding cross potent, **F* at end of legend, (S.1551, DOC 2g.1, Fueg 6,B.5). Good very fine - extremely fine, slightly double struck and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 867-879, (4.35 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT' AU[GG' b'] around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Constantine wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2b, R.1858). Possibly mounted, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Michael VII, (1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.37 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 $400
SOLD $400
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.32 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 Nicephorus 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). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340