Catalogue
Vespasian, (AD 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 70, (7.29 g), obv. laureate head right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. COS ITER TR POT around, Pax seated left holding branch and caduceus, (S.-, RIC 28, BMC 23, Calico 607). Good very fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,800
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 69-71, (6.92 g), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Pax seated to left, holding branch and sceptre, PAX AVGVST around, (S.-, RIC 18, C.319). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $2,000
Domitian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 86, (7.55 g), obv. laureate head of Domitian to right, around IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P V, rev. around IMP XI COS XII CENS P P P, Minerva to left with spear, (cf.S.895, RIC 76, C.191). Light scratches on reverse, very fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $6,000
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D.136-7), gold aureus, issued 133, (6.93 g), Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Sabina, with hair in plait down neck at back of head, around SABINA AVGVSTA, rev. Vesta enthroned to left holding Palladium and sceptre, around VES TA, (S.3911, RIC H397c, C.78 var). Numerous surface scratches, holed for suspension, fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 364, (4.46 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian I and Valens enthroned facing, holding globe between them, Victory hovering behind them, wings spread, VICTOR IA AVGG around, SMTES in exergue, (S.19286, RIC IX 4, C.43, Depeyrot 25/1). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,400
Justin I, (518-527), gold solidus, issue of 518-519, 2nd officina, Constantinople mint, (4.06 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust slightly three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, and globus cruciger in left hand, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 3b, MIBE 5). Slightly wavy flan, very fine and rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $500
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.46 g), obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, in exergue CONOB, (S.353, DOC 4, R.765, BMC 21-25). Wavy flan, very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $200
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv Tiberius bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN TIBE RI PP AV, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR MAURIAVS, in exergue CONOB, (S.488, DOC 14, R.1027-8, BMC 17ff). Weak in places, extremely fine for visible parts.
Estimate $180
SOLD $230
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.48 g), obv Tiberius bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN TIBE RI PP AVC, rev. cross potent, around VIC[TOR MAU]RI AVS, in exergue CONOB, (S.488, DOC 14, R.1027-8, BMC 17ff). Weak in places, extremely fine for visible parts.
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Heraclius, (610-641), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (1.44 g), obv. bust of Heraclius to right, around DN hRACLI VS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.786, DOC 53). Toned, struck on an uneven flan, good very fine or better.
Estimate $180
SOLD $300