Catalogue
Justin II, (565-578), AE follis or 40 Nummi, Nicomedia mint, issued year 9, 573-574, Officinae B, (14.84 g), obv. frontal enthroned figures of Justin and Sophia he holds globe cruciger and she holds cross sceptre, cross between around legend DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Large M, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, GI/II to right, B below, NIKO in exergue, (S.369, DOC (99c), W.(147), H.46b.4b, T.(125), BNP (25-26), R.-, example Athens and Metlich Collections). Extremely fine, with dark green patination, rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), thirty nummi or three quarter follis, Constantinople mint, uncertain date, obv. Tiberius II crowned and facing bust wearing consular robes, around dM TIb CONSTANT P P AVI, rev. XXX, CONE in exergue, (S.432, DOC 15f, BMC 42, Ra 941, Hahn 27). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Phocas and Leontia, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, obv. Phocas and Leontia standing facing, year 1 = 602-3 rev. m, tHEUP mintmark; I to right, (S.671, DOC. 83, R.1269, BMC 102, Hahn 83a). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 632-635, (6.55 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, around dd NN hERACLIU[S Et hERA CO]NSt, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to right, around DEUS ADIUTA RO[MANIS], (S.799, DOC 65, MIB 143, R.1384-5). Toned, very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), AE follis 29mm, (11.69 g), Seleucia Isauriae mint, 1st officina, dated RY 7 (616/7), obv. Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, cross between, rev. large M; A/N/N/O to left, Christogram above, GI (date) to right, A below, SELISU, (S.844, DOC 180a, MIB 192). Very fine with earthen patina, crude issue and rare as such.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 641-647, (6.64 g), obv. facing bust beardless of Constants II, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps and globe, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.989, DOC 48, BMC 79, T.111-2, R.1540). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram (6.26 g), Constantinople mint, issued 647-651, obv. large facing bust with short beard of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, around dN CONSTAN TINyS P P [AV], rev. Cross potent on base and three steps, around dEUS AdI]UTA [ROMAN]IS, some leters reversed, (S.991, DOC 50, To.114-5, BMC 80-84). Toned, weak in places, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Leo III and Constantine V, (A.D. 720-741), silver miliaresion, (2.09 g), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON/ S CONST/ANTINE E/ C**QEY bA/ SILIS, (S.1512, D.O.22, BMC 7-8 [Leo IV]). Toned, light scratches, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Michael I and Theophylactus, (A.D.811-813), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.2g), issued 811-813, obv. five lines of legend, within a triple circle of dots, MIXA/HL S **Q*EOFV/ LACTEECOS/ BASILIS RO/MAION, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhSUS XRIS TUS NICA, (S.1616, BMC 2-3, DOC 3, T.4). Slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Theophilus, (A.D.829-847(, silver miliaresion, Constantinople Mint, issued A.D.830/1-838, obv. IhSuS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, rev. QEOFI/LOS dULOS/XRISTUS PIS/TOS EN AVTO/BASILEU RO/MAION in six lines, triple border (S.1661, DOC 10). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.85 g), obv. Leo VI bust facing, with short beard wearing crown, around + LEON BASILEVS ROM', rev. four line legend, +LEON/EN **Q*EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
John I Tzimisces, (969-976), silver miliaresion, (2.43 g), Constantinople mint, obv. + IhSUS XRIStUS nICA around, cross potent on three steps, circular medallion at center with portrait of crowned facing bust of John I, rev. + IwANN' / En Xw AVtO / CRAT' EVSEb / bASILEVS / RwmAIw' in five lines, above and below, pelleted cross with wedge to left and right, (S.1792, DOC 7a, BMC 5-6). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.98 g), Hims (Emesa) mint. obv. crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, K/A**L*/O/N (= "good") to left, bi-hims to right rev. large m, star between annulets above, E/M/I-C/H/C across each side, in exergue 'tayyib' (= "good"), (SICA 1, 544 var. [star after bi-hims], Album 3524, Wilkes 133 [$125 US]); another Pseudo Byzantine, (c.650-670 A.D.), AE fals (4.23 g), uncertain mint, obv. standing figure partial legend around, rev. large cursive M with O/H/J - H/E/O, A and B sideways above, IIII in exergue, (cf.A.3504, Type E SNAsh 509, Wilkes 126 ($400US). Both very fine, last rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ostrogoths, Witigis (Vitiges), (A.D. 563-540), silver half siliqua, Ravenna mint, issued 518-526 in the name of Justinian I, (1.28 g) obv. pearl-diademed and mantled bust right, around traces of D N IVSTINIANVS PF AVG rev. DN / VVIT / ICES / REX within wreath, (Metlich 63, MIB 57, MEC 1, 151). Toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.23 g), Byzantium mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS*, to left **LUSIMACOU, monogram below arm, BY on throne, trident and monogram below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, AMNG 2477, cf.SNG Cop.1090, cf.M.175, cf.Seyrig Pl.24 No.14, cf.De Callatay Pl.XXXVIII, (tetradrachm Pl.XXXII, D23/P1a for monograms). Good very fine/very fine, very rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,200
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.26 g), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side, to right **BASILEWS* to left **LUSIMACOU*, **DI below arm, **IS* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Extremely fine.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,000
Thrace, Kingdom of, Koson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.65 g), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Extremely fine virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,200
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.57 g), Teos mint, issued c.323-319 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, griffin to right in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDROU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 2272, BMC 2272, M.284). Extremely fine, off centred on obverse and reverse, very scarce.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $4,700
Lesbos. Mytilene, (521-478 B.C.), fourree hekte, 10 mm, (2.30 g), obv. forepart of winged lion to left, rev. incuse head of cock to left, rectangular punch to right, (cf.S.4237, Bodenstedt Em. 9.1; BMC 4 [p.156], HGC 6, 933). Very fine, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,900
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.387-326 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.51 g), obv. Aphrodite head to left, hair in veil, below a small seal to left, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530, Bodenstedt 98, cf.SNG Von Aulock 7954 [for prototype]). Pale gold, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $1,000
Persia - Lydia, Persian Imperial Coinage (c.420-375 B.C.), gold daric (8.28 g) struck in period of Artaxeres II, probably at Sardis mint, obv. bearded archer (king ?) running to the right with transverse spear over shoulder, and bow in right hand, rev. oblong punch (S.4679, Carradice type 111b late), Group C, nos. 42, Pl. XIV, SNG Cop.274-277, BMC 58-60 Group E [p.156, Pl.XXV,12-13). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000
Baktria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.35 g), Bactra (Balkh) mint, (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, SC 629, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63, HGC 9, 233 [R2]). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, with minor test cut on head, very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $4,200
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold tetradrachm, (13.79 g), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy II diademed and draped and Arsinoe II diademed and veiled, above **ADELFWN*, shield behind, dotted border, rev. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy I diademed and wearing aegis and Berenike I diademed and veiled, above **QEWN*, dotted border, (S.7790, Sv.604 [Pl.14, 19-21], SNG Cop. 133, BMC 4-5, Hazzard C1035). A few light dents, otherwise attractive, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $7,200
Kings of Axum, Nezana (Nezool), (c.470-490 A.D.), gold unit, (1.61 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, holding three-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by grain ears, around **+QEOV E VXAPICTIA*, rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, holding two-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by two grain ears, N of legend retrograde, around **+BACILEYC NEZOWL*, (cf.Hahn, Aksumite 38d, Munro-Hay type 82 var, cf.BMC Axum 401). Struck with rusty dies, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,400
Kings of Axum, Ousanas III (Ousana), (c.490-510 A.D.), gold unit, (1.57 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, framed by wheat stalks, around **+ NEZANA BACLEVC* (King Nezana), rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, framed by wheat stalks, around **+ NEZANA BACLEVC* (King Nezana), (Hahn, Aksumite 38a, Munro-Hay type 77, SACAM 321-2). Good fine - nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $1,000
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D. 140/1), gold aureus (7.21 g), Rome mint, struck under Antoninus Pius after A.D. 147, obv. DIVA FAV STINA, draped bust of Faustina to right, hair coiled atop head, rev. AVG-V-STA, Ceres, veiled, standing left, holding torch in each hand, (S.4554, RIC (Antoninus) 357a. BMC (Antoninus) 405 (Pius). Nicely struck, with light reddish toning, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $7,000
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, Rome Mint, (4.43 g), obv. laureate bust of Trajan Decius to right, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. around ADVENT[V]S AVG, emperor on horseback to left, (S.9353, RIC 11, C.3). Toned, holed for suspension, nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,600
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Antioch mint, 2nd officina, issued 347-355, (4.19 g), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantius to right, around FL IVL CONSTAN TIVS PERP AVG, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XX/ MVLT/XXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue SMANB, (S.17740, RIC 84, Depeyrot 6/4), Some surface scratches, good very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,100
Jovian, (A.D. 363-364), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 363, (4.12 g), obv. diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N IOVIAN VS P F PERP AVG, rev. VOT V MVLT X within wreath, in exergue CONSP, (S.19192, RIC 464). Surface scratches, good fine - nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $720
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Nicomedia mint, 10th officina, issued 364, (4.05 g), obv. pearl-diademed draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding standard with Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, SMN I in exergue, (S.19261, RIC 2b 3, Depeyrot 10/1). Surface scratches, fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $600