Catalogue
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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Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.35 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing holding long cross, around VICTORI A AVCCCH exergue CONOB, star in left field, (S.3, DOC 7h, T.7, R.319). As struck, file mark on edge, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $750
SOLD $660
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, 21mm, (4.42 g). Constantinople mint, 1st officina, issued 542-552. obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, around DN IVSTINI NVS P P AVG, rev. angel standing facing, holding long staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger, star to right, around VICTORI A AVGGG A, in exergue CONOB, (S.140, DOC 9g, MIBE 7). Extremely fine, with mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $840
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.38 g), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina I, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVG[G] I, [C]ONOB in exergue, (S.618, DOC 10j). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
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, good extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $800
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, 21mm, (4.34 g), Constantinople mint, 9th officina. struck 629-631, obv. crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above, around dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AV, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGU**Q*, CONOB in exergue. (S.749, DOC 26i, MIB 29, SB 749. Nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, 13mm, (4.55 g), Carthage mint, Dated IY 4 (AD 630/1), obv. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above, traces of legend around, rev. Cross potent set on two steps, VICTORIA AGGv **D*, (date), in exergue CONOB. (S.867, DOC 222, MIB 84b3). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $800
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Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina H, (4.36 g), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around [dN CONST]ANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUH, (S.959, DOC.25h, BMC 43, T.249, R.1590). As struck, weak in places, but with mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $700
SOLD $540
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.28 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina A, 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[ST] AN, rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUA, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, BN 56, DOC 30a, R.-, T.285, BMC 53). As struck, uncirculated and a rare officina.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $720
Constans II with Constantine IV, (641 - 668 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.50 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 661-663, 9th 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 C..T.., rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGU**Q*, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30h, MIB 31). Trace of mint bloom, nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $900
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Constantine IV Pogonatus, (668 - 685 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holds spear and shield, around dN COITNUS P, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOIA VGUH [H like an N], in exergue CONOB, (S.1154, cf.DOC 10g, BMC -, R.-, T.-). Extremely fine, with mint bloom, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.44 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around [d N CON]STAN TINUS PP [AV], rev. cross potent on base, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.1162, DOC 17, BMC 19-22, T.110, R.171-2). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Constantine V, (741 - 775 A.D.) with Leo IV (from 751), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 751-757, (4.42 g), obv. facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, around CONSTANTINOIS S LEON O NEOS, rev. facing bust of Leo III with short beard holding cross potent, around G LE ON P.A. MUL, (S.1551, DOC 2, BN 6-10, BMC 7-10). Good very fine scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $480
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 $500
SOLD $300