Catalogue
Justin II, (565-578 A.D.), gold solidus, (4.44 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding victory in right hand, rev. Constantinopolis seated facing, holding spear in right hand and globus cruciger in left (S.344). Graffito to right of bust, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Justinian II, (A.D. 705-711), gold solidus, (4.30 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, with cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand and holding Gospels, around D N IhS ChS REX REGN[ANT]IUM, rev. Justinian bust facing wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on three steps, and patriarchal cross on globe, around D N IUStINIA NUS MULTUS AN', (S.1413, DOC 1, BMC 18). Has been holed and plugged, otherwise good very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,100
Constantine VII and Romanus II, (A.D. 913-959), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from 945, (4.42 g), obv. Christ facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, around + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. around CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGG bR around, facing busts of Constantine VII wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1751, R.1905, DOC 15, BMC 60-63, R.1905). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Constantine X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), gold tetarteron, (3.84 g), Constantinople Mint, obv. Virgin Mary nimbate facing, to sides MH**R* - **Q*V, rev. crowned bust of Constantine X facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger with his right hand and akakia with his left Christ bust facing with nimbus, around +Kwn RACIA ? **D*VK, (S.1849, DOC. 3a). A few scratches, very fine or better and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,200
John II Comnenus, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, (4.33g), 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). With Town Hall Coins & Collectables case, excellent metal, nearly extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,400
Isaac II, Angelus, (A.D. 1185-1195), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople Mint, (4.39 g), obv. Virgin enthroned facing nimbate, holds infant Christ, MP **Q*V either side of head, rev. Isaac and the Archangel Michael standing holding between them a sword in a sheath, to left traces of ICAAKIOC **D*EC, to right X/**D* and X/M, (S.2001, H. pl.20, 2-4, R.2174-6, BMC 3-11). Nearly extremely fine - extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,200