Catalogue
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.20 g), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with curved arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN AC L DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding globe with cross has hand placed on his head by Virgin standing to right, M between, (S.1848, DOC 2, R.2011, BMC 4-7). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.41 g), obv. bearded Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum without pellet on shaft and globe with cross of four pellets, (S.1869, DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $340
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.37 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 a standing Nicophorus 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 $600
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Alexius I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (flattened), Constantinople mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.35 g), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SIW/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ KO/ MNH/ NW*, (S.1913, DOC IV, 20, Hendy Pl.3, 4-10, BMC 4-6, R.2057-8). Nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
John II Comnenus, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron (3.84 g), Constantinople mint, second coinage, circa 1122-1137, obv. seated facing figure of Christ Pantokrator IC XC across at top, rev. full-length facing busts of John and the Virgin, John wearing divitision and loros holding labarum and akalia, the Virgin wears pallium and maphorium, right hand crowning the emperor, (S.1939, DOC 3, 2, R.2097, Hendy Pl.9, 4-5, BMC 41-42). Broad flan of light weight, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy, (4.52 g), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, IC - XC across, rev. The Virgin on right and Manuel I on left, together hold a patriarchal cross, Virgin with nimbate and Manuel crowned, in right hand holds akakia, around [MAN]UHA **D*EC**P*OTH, (S.1958, H. Pl.13, 3 variety, BMC 25-26, R.2119). Very large flan, nearly extremely fine
Estimate $400
SOLD $360