Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv. diademed bust of Anastasius I to right, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM around, Victory walking right, head left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, CONOB in exergue, (S.8, DOC 10a, MIB 12, BMC 10-15, T.12-13, R.327-330). Crinkled with field knocks, otherwise, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, dated year 11 issued 637-638, (4.43 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, A to right, around VICTORIA AVGU I, CONOB in exergue, (S.764, DOC 39i, MIB III, 45). Extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $900
SOLD $540
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.36 g), Constantinople mint, 3rd 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 25c, MIB 26). Extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 2nd officina, issued c.654-659, (4.35 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 CONSTANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.959, DOC.27a, MIB 27, SB 961). As struck, with mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.12 g), Constantinople mint, 5th officina, struck 662-667, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around traces of D N CONSTANTINUS C CONSTNI, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius beside cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUE in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 31, MIB 31). Good extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $650
Michael VII, (1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.29 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 with pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2d, BMC 3, R.2032). Worn bust of bearded Christ, fine/good very fine, holed.
Estimate $200
SOLD $260