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Ionia, Phokaia, (c.625-522 B.C.), electrum sixth stater or hekte, (2.52 g), obv. forepart of bull to right, head reverted, small seal above, rev. incuse square quartered, (Bodenstedt 28, reports 2 specimens known, SNG von Aulock 2122 [same dies as Obolos 5/332], BMC 73, Rosen 588). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.478-387 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.51 g), obv. female head to left, small seal below, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530, Bodenstedt 78 [4 recorded], SNG Kayhan -, BMC 56 same dies). Very fine.
Estimate $400
Passed in
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.57 g), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent emblazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530, Bodenstedt 111, Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $500
Passed in
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, issued c.65-66, Rome mint, (7.02 g), obv. laureate head to right of Nero, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter seated left on throne, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, IVPPITER CVSTOS around, (S.1930, RIC 52, BMC 67, C.118). Possible traces of mounting, nearly fine.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,700
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued July - August 68, Rome mint, (7.13 g), obv. laureate head to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG P M, rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI around, Salus or Fortuna standing to left holding a patera and rudder, right foot on globe, in front an altar, (cf.S.2092, RIC 231, Cal.505, C. 239). Traces of mint bloom, off centred obverse, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
Titus, as Caesar, (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.70 g), issued 74, obv. T CAESAR IMP VESPASIAN, laureate head right, rev. PONTIF TR POT, Fortuna standing to left on garlanded base, holding rudder and cornucopiae, (cf.S.2422, RIC 177b, C.166, Calico 752). Extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $8,000
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 Very fine and very rare, an unpublished bust type for issue.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,000
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 4th Officina, (4.26 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**D* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2a xiii, C.28, Depeyrot 27/1). Ancient graffiti in reverse field, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, 10th Officina, (4.41 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 labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, cross in left field, *ANTI* in exergue, (S.4088, RIC IX 2b xxxv, C.28, Depeyrot 20/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $550
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366, 7th Officina, (4.23 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANTZ (dot) in exergue, (S.4088, RIC 2c viii, C.28, Depeyrot 19/1). Light graffiti in reverse field, some hoard discolouration, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $420
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 367, (4.30 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS P F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, *CONS wreath in exergue (S.4104, RIC IX 3d2, Depeyrot 20/2). Light surface graffiti, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $440
Valens, (A.D. 364-378), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 366-367, 3rd Officina, (4.41 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valens around DN VALENS PER F AVG, rev. Valens standing facing head to right, holding labarum and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, ANT**G*. in exergue, (S.4104, RIC IX 2d xvi, C.32, Depeyrot 27/3). Slight hoard discolouration on obverse, otherwise very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Marcian, (A.D. 450-457), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.49 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust facing right, D N MARCIA NVS P F AVG around, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, VICTOR IA AVGVSTORVM around, CONOB in exergue, (S.21384, RIC 518, Depeyrot 87/5). Slightly wavy flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
Passed in
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 5th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.40 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 E, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, RIC 605, Depeyrot 93/1). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 6th Officina, issued 462-466, (4.28 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). Some hoard patination on reverse, otherwise extremely fine with mint bloom, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Zeno, (A.D. 474-491 second reign), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, fifth issue, c.A.D.485-491 (4.47 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed facing bust of Zeno holding spear and shield, around D N ZENO PERP AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG**G*, Victory standing left holding long cross, star in right field, CONOB in exergue, (S.21514, RIC 929, LRBC 620ff). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $620
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