Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), gold solidus, issue of 492-507, Constantinople mint, 10th Officina, (4.46 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Victory standing left holding long cross, around VICTORI A AVCCC I exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3i, SB 3, MIBE 4a). Attractive patination with letter highlights, good extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,100
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, issued 641-646/7, (4.17 g), 10th officina, obv. bust facing of Constans beardless, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOBC, around VICTORIA AVGU I, (S.939, DOC 2 variety [Officina], MIB 6, cf.BMC 6-8). Well centred, extremely fine with some mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850
Constans II with Constantine IV, (641 - 668 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.37 g), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued 662-667, 8th Officina, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, around dN .AN.., rev. cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VGUH, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30g, MIB 31). With mint bloom, extremely fine, very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,900
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius, (668-685), gold solidus, (4.27 g), Constantinople mint, Class III, issued c.674-681, 1st Officina, obv. three-quarter facing bearded bust of Constantine IV, wearing helmet with plume and cuirass, holding spear and shield, around dN C O NUS P, rev. cross potent above three steps, between facing figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTOA AVG Z, in exergue CONOB, (S.1156, cf.DOC 8 variety, cf.MIB 7a). Good extremely fine minor scratch on obverse, rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,600
John II Comnenus, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, 32mm, (4.33 g), Constantinople mint, struck 1137-1143, obv. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, +KE ROH**Q*EI around, rev. John standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, being crowned by the Virgin, **IW/DE*C/*P*O/TH around, above **Q*V, to right MP monogram, (S.1940, DOC 3, H, Pl.9, 6-9, BMC 1-2; BN 8-9). Excellent metal, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,100
Andronicus I Comnenus, (1183-1185), electrum aspron trachy, 30mm, (4.50 g), Constantinople mint, struck 1183-1185, obv. The Virgin orans, standing facing on dais, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium, on her breast nimbate head of the infant Christ facing on either side of the Virgin's nimbus, +*Q*KE ROH**Q*EI, above MP monogram to left and **Q*V to right, rev. Andronicus standing facing on left, Christ standing facing crowning the emperor around **ANDRONIKW* to left, **[DE*CPOTH], IC XC either side of Christ, (S.1984 [550 pounds], DOC 2b, H, Pl.18, 11-12, BMC 3-4; BN 1-4, Ratto 2167). Flan crack, otherwise about extremely fine, very rare.
Estimate $1,200
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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 $600
SOLD $360