Catalogue
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 8th Officina, (4.49 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4g, BMC 10, Hahn 5, R.756). Mint bloom, extremely fine or better.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,500
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 8th Officina, (4.49 g), obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I VSTI NVS PP AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4g, BMC 10, Hahn 5, R.756). Good extremely fine, rusted obverse die.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, AV solidus, (19mm, 4.37g), Constantinople mint, 2nd officina, dated IY 12 (638/9), obv. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. cross potent set on three steps, monograms either side (SB.767). Graffiti on the reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,600
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.27 g), Constantinople Mint, 9th officina, struck 654-659, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys, cross above, around DN COSTANTINUS C CONTAI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUQ, in exergue CONOB+, (S.961, DOC 27g, MIB 27). Nearly extremely fine, with some mint bloom, very scarce.
Estimate $900
SOLD $1,600
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III (A.D. 741-775), gold solidus, (4.45 g), Constantinople mint, issued 741-742, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross potent and akakia, around 6 N CO NS TANTINYS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia, around 6 LE ON PA MYLI, (S.1550, DOC 1c variety [legend breaks], BMC -, To.2, Fueg. 1.C.2). Extremely fine, superb and very rare as such.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $3,000