Catalogue
Herennia Etruscilla Wife of Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, Rome mint, (4.60 g), obv. diademed and draped bust to right, around HER ETRUSCILLA AVG, rev. Pudicitia seated to left, drawing veil from face and holding transverse sceptre, around PVDICITIA AVG, (S.9489, RIC 59A, C.18, Calico 3308). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $10,000
Passed in
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 284, Antioch Mint, (4.63 g), obv. laureate draped bust of Diocletian to right, around IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS P F AVG, rev. around VICTORIA AVG, Victory advancing right holding wreath and palm, mintmark SMA in exergue, O in field, (S.12584, Cal. 4570, RIC 320, C.272). Light marks in obverse field to right of bust, otherwise good extremely fine with mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $12,000
Passed in
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.31 g), 7th Officina, issued 583-602, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCZ, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f, BMC 14, MIB 6). Some mint bloom, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.52 g), 6th Officina, issued 583-602, obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCS, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f, BMC 14, MIB 6). Slightly off centred, some mint bloom, extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Phocas, (602-610), gold solidus (4.42 g), Constantinople mint, 2nd officina, struck 603-607, obv. D N FOCAS PRP AVI, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right, rev. VICTORIA AVGG B, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff terminating in staurogram, in exergue CONOB. (S.618, DOC 5b, MIB 7). Large flan, full weight, nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $850
Phocas, (602-610), gold solidus (4.49 g), Constantinople mint, 6th officina, struck 607-610, obv. D N FOCAS PERP AVI, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right, rev. VICTORI A AVG' S, Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff terminating in staurogram, in exergue CONOB. (S.620, DOC 10f, MIB 9). Large flan, surface marks, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.48 g), Officina A, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, cross above, around dd NN [ERACLI]VS ET hERA CONSt PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUA, (S.749, DOC 26a, MIB 29). Extremely fine with mint bloom, weakness in places on the legend.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, (4.32 g), Constantinople mint, 5th officina, Dated IY 11 (637-8), obv. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. VICTORIA AVGUE around, Cross potent set on three steps, monograms flanking, in exergue CONOB. (S.764, DOC 39d, MIB 45). Nearly extremely fine, scratch in exergue, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, 5th officina, struck circa 639-641, obv. Crowned figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger, rev. VICTORIA AVGUE around, cross potent on three steps, monogram to left, CoNOB in exergue. (S.769, DOC 43d, MIB 50). Extremely fine with light scratches on the reverse, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.45 g), Officina B, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.738, DOC 13b, MIB 11). Good very fine, die crack on reverse, scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus (4.39 g), Constantinople mint, 10th officina, struck 654-659, obv. D N CONSTANTINVS C CONSAN, crowned busts of Constans and Constantine facing, each wearing chlamys; cross above, rev. VICTORIA AVAUI around, cross potent set on three steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC Type 25j, MIB 26). Extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $850
Leo IV, the Khazar, (775-780) with Constantine VI (from 775), Leo III and Constantine V, gold solidus, (4.48 g), Constantinople mint, issued 780-787, obv. facing seated on ornamental throne, busts of Constantine VI on right and Leo IV on left, each wearing crown and chlamys, large cross between, around LEON VS S ESSON CONSTANTINOS O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III and Constantine V, wearing crown and loros, cross between, around LEON PAP'CONST ANTINOS PATHR], (S.1584, DOC 2.1-2.9, Fueg 1.B.2 [same dies as illustrated], T.5-7, R.1767). With full mint bloom, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,700
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.19 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 $400
SOLD $280
Manuel I, (1143-1180), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.33 g), obv. Christ bust facing, beardless wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left +KERO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Manuel standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **ML/NW/UHLD/E*C/**PO /TH to right **P/OR/F/UR/OGE/NH/T/W*, (S.1956, Hendy Pl.12, 1-11, BMC 1-13, R.2111-4). Brilliant, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Michael VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.09 g), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, three dots at base either side, no control letters rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, (S.2242, Bendall PCPC 4, var. type sigla 33, cf.DOC 6). Large flan, weak in places as usual, graffiti on reverse, minor flan crack, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Michael VIII, (1261-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.11 g), Class IIa, obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters (sigla) A K, rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, (S.2243, PCPC 5). Struck on a full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $780