Catalogue
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), gold tremissis, Constantinople Mint, (1.45 g), obv. Tiberius II Constantine bust to right, with pearl-diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN COSTAN TINVS PP AC, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR TIBERIAUS, in exergue CONOB, (S.425, DOC 7, R.923-4, MIBE 9b, BMC 14ff). A strong strike, off centred, crinkled, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, (4.43 g), Constantinople Mint, 1st officina, Dated IY 10 (636-637), 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.763, DOC 38 [officina], MIB 44). Good very fine, with cleaning soap attached, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $900
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, (4.42 g), Constantinople Mint, 5th officina, Dated IY 11 (638/9-641), 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). Very fine with cleaning soap attached, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.52 g), officina S, obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGS, (S.956, DOC [19g], BMC 33 = T.52, R.1515). With traces of cleaning soap, otherwise nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $1,000