Catalogue
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
Spain, Gadir (Gades), (2nd century B.C.), AE 26 (11.75 g), obv. head of Herakles to left, wearing lion's skin headdress, rev. two tunny fish left; between, crescent with pellet, central pellet and Punic legends, (S.46, CNH p.86, 35; SNG BM Spain 228) (illustrated); Julia Traducta, Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), AE As, 26mm (11.12 g), obv. Bare head left of Augustus, rev. IVLIA/TRAD in two lines within wreath, (S.18, RPC 108; SNG Cop.459); Hispalis (Colonia Romula), Tiberius, with Germanicus and Drusus Caesars, (A.D. 14-37), AE 29, As (11.56 g), struck A.D. 14-19, obv. laureate head of Tiberius left, around [PERM DIVI] AVG COL ROM, rev. bare heads of Germanicus and Drusus facing one another, (S.333, ACIP 3361, RPC I 74). Nearly very fine for the first coin, others about fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.01 g), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, X before, rev. man-headed bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below bull K, in exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 472, SNG ANS 362). Toned, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), silver didrachm or nomos, 275-250 B.C., (7.01 g), obv. head of nymph left wearing diadem and earring, ear of corn behind head, rev. man-headed bull walking right, head facing, crowned by Nike flying right above, below **IS*, exergue line, and below **[N]EOPOLITW[N]*, (cf.S.307, Sambon 511, HN 586 cf.SNG Cop 460, BMC 123, cf.SNG ANS 409]). Toned, scratch on obverse cheek, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
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Italy, Lucania, Poseidonia, (c.530-500 B.C.), silver stater, (6.43 g), obv. Poseidon, naked but for chlamys over shoulder, advancing right brandishing trident in right hand and extending left arm, **POS* to left, dotted border, rev. Poseidon striding left as on obverse, reversed and incuse **POS* (retrograde), (cf.S.241, Jameson 331, SNG ANS 604-5, Gorini 3, Dewing 396, HN Italy 1107). Attractively toned, well struck and well centred, light porosity, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $9,000
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.540-510 B.C.), silver stater, (8.15 g) on broad flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left MET, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, MET to right, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, Noe [NN&M 32] Class IV, No.89, SNG ANS 164, cf.SNG Cop. 1160). Toned, struck on a full flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.520 B.C.), silver stater, (8.08 g) on broad thin flan, obv. ear of corn in high relief, to left ME to right TA, circled border with dots, rev. ear of corn incuse, lined incused border, (cf.S.235, Noe [NN&M 32] Class IV, No.92, SNG ANS 198, [same dies]). High relief, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.335-330 B.C.), silver stater, (7.56 g), obv. bearded Corinthian helmeted head of Leukippos to right, lion head behind, rev. ear of corn, to right [M]ETA, to left club erect over leaf, [AM]I below, (S.415, Johnston [NN&M 164] Class B.2.31, SNG Ash.728). Nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80
Italy, Lucania, Metapontum, (c.330-290 B.C.), silver nomos (7.90 g), obv. wreathed head of Demeter right, wearing triple-pendant earring and necklace, rev. barley ear with leaf to right, META to left, **L*Y below (S.416, Johnston Class C, 8). Toned, struck with a rusty obverse die, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.550-510 B.C.), silver nomos 29mm, (7.97 g), obv. Bull standing left, head right, VM in exergue, rev. incuse bull standing right, head left, (S.245, S&S (A.Stazio & E.Spagnoli. "La moneta" in Sibari e la Sibaritide. Atti del trentaduesimo convegno di studi sulla magna graecia, Taranto-Sibari, 7-12 Ottobre 1992 [Taranto, 1993]), Class B, [Pl. 48, 4-8], Gorini 2, HN Italy 1729). Very fine, toned, rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Italy, Lucania, Sybaris, (c.550-510 B.C.), silver nomos 29mm, (8.02 g), obv. Bull standing left, head right, VM in exergue, rev. incuse bull standing right, head left, (S.245, S&S (A.Stazio & E.Spagnoli. "La moneta" in Sibari e la Sibaritide. Atti del trentaduesimo convegno di studi sulla magna graecia, Taranto-Sibari, 7-12 Ottobre 1992 [Taranto, 1993]), Class B, [Pl. 48, 4-8], Gorini 2, HN Italy 1729). Very fine, toned, die break and slight die shift on obverse, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
Italy, Lucania, Thurium (Thourioi), (350 -300 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm, (7.60 g), obv. head of Athena to right wearing crested Athenian helmet, ornamented with figure of Scylla, rev. bull butting to right, **QOURIWN* and I below bull, tunny fish below in exergue, dotted exergual line, (cf.S.447, SNG ANS 1058/9 [similar dies]). Minor edge roughness on reverse, otherwise fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 g), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, Nike flying to right crowning rider, under Nike **SI*, below horse **QE, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, beneath dolphin **TAPAS below, **LU* in upper right field, (cf.S.370, Vl.759 [this coin], cf.SNG ANS 1116. Grey tone, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $900
Italy, Calabria, Tarentum, (c.240-228 B.C.), silver nomos [stater], (6.20 g), Olympis, magistrate, obv. Hippokontist on horseback right, hurling javelin, wreath to left, **OLUMRIS* below, rev. Phalanthos riding dolphin left, holding kantharos and cornucopia, tripod to right, T A**RAS* below, (S.378, Vlasto 942, HN Italy 1055, BMC 274-5). Good very fine with attractive light grey toning with irridescent hues.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Italy, Bruttium, Brettian League, (215-205 B.C.), silver drachm, (4.42 g), obv. head of diademed winged Nike to right, star behind, rev. naked male figure (youthful Dionysos) standing facing, crowning himself and holding long torch in left hand , thymiaterion in field to right, to left **BRETTIWN, G* in right field, (S.514, HN 1960, SNG ANS 17). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $360
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia (an early Achaean colony), (c.530-510 B.C.), silver stater, (8.01 g), obv. Apollo naked walking right, holding a laurel branch in the right hand and bearing on his left arm a small running naked figure who also carries a branch in field, to left KAY**L* and to right a stag standing right looking back, rev. similar to obverse but incuse and reversed and without legend, (S.252, SNG ANS 148, Noe 20b, Basel [Ludwig Collection] 190, BMC 9). Toned, some surface pitting, otherwise extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $11,000
SOLD $8,000
Italy, Bruttium, Kaulonia, (c.475-425 B.C.), silver nomos 20mm, (8.12 g), obv. Apollo advancing right, holding branch aloft in right hand, small daimon running right on extended left arm; retrograde KAV**L* to left, to right, stag standing right, head reverted, rev. stag standing right, retrograde KAV above, laurel branch to right, (S.462, Noe, Caulonia, Group F, 83 [same dies], HN Italy 2046, SNG ANS 176, SNG Lloyd 575, Dewing 489, Hermitage Sale II 166 [same dies]. Extremely fine, lightly toned, exceptional for issue.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton, (c.520 B.C.), silver nomos, stater or didrachm (7.91 g), obv. Delphic tripod with three handles and legs terminating in lion's feet and set on exergual line of dots between plain lines, cable and pellet border, **QPO to left, rev. Delphic tripod incuse in flan, (S.225, Weber 997, SNG ANS 230, SNG Manchester 306, SNG Cop. 1735, Gale 1, BMC 3). Toned, well centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
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Italy, Bruttium, Kroton, (c.500-480 B.C.), silver nomos, 22.5mm, (7.95 g), medium incuse type, obv. tripod, legs terminating in lion's feet, to right, heron standing left QPO upwards, rev. Incuse tripod, (S.466, HN Italy 2093, SNG ANS 261-2 var. [orientation of ethnic]). Good very fine with a deep iridescent tone, some indications of overstriking, trace deposits.
Estimate $750
SOLD $500
Italy, Bruttium, Kroton, (500-460 B.C.), silver stater or nomos (7.78 g), obv. tripod, crane to left, [QPO] to right, rev. tripod, incuse, (S.256, SNG Cop. 1759-1760, SNG Munich 1428). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine/good fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90