Catalogue
Tiberius II Constantine, (578-582), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, (2.14 g), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D M COSTANTINVS PP AG, rev. cross potent beneath which a circle, around VICTOR TIbERI AVG, in exergue CONOB, (S.424, DOC 5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Irene, (797-802), gold solidus, Syracuse mint, (3.83 g), obv. bust facing of Irene wearing crown and holding cross on globe and cruciform sceptre, around **[EIR]INH **BAS[IL]ISI, rev. same type as obverse, around [NH] BASIL [IS], (S.1602, BMC -, DOW 1cCf). Mint state and extremely rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $9,500
Nicephorus I, (802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), gold solidus, (4.47 g), Constantinople mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around NICI FOROS bASILE', rev. facing bust of Stauracius beardless wearing crown and loros, holding cross on globe, around STAVRA CIS DESPO'X, (S.1604 [CV £900 EF], DOC 2c, BMC 8-10). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.30 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 $500
SOLD $650
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 $500
SOLD $450