Catalogue
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold tremissis, (1.47g), Constantinople Mint, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, D N ANASTASIVS PP AVG, rev. Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, CONOB in exergue (S.8, MIB 12, DOC I 10a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $800
Justin I, (518-527 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople Mint, 9th officina, struck 518-22 AD, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield, D N IVSTINVS PP AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGGG *Q**, Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by staurogram, star in left around, CONOB in exergue (SB.55l, DOC 1g, MIB 2). Graffito on obverse, clipped, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Justinian I, (527-565 AD), gold solidus (4.44g), Constantinople Mint, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, D N IVSTINIAVS P P AVG, rev. Victory standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field, VICTORIA AVCCC around, CONOB in exergue (S.139, MIB I 6, DOC I 8d). Graffito on edges of obverse and reverse, good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Justinian I, (527-65), gold tremissis, (1.26g), Constantinople Mint, obv. pearl diademed, draped, and cuirrassed bust right, D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing facing, wreath in right hand and globus cruciger in left (S.145). Flan crack in centre, fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Phocas, (602-610 AD), gold solidus, (4.42 g), Constantinople Mint, officina A, obv. ON FOCAS PERP AVG, cuirassed and draped bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia, holding globus cruciger, rev. VICTORIA AVGG A, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger, CONOB in exergue (S.618, MIB II 7, DOC II 5c). Striking weakness in parts of rim, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,300
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-41 AD), gold solidus, (4.42g), Constantinople Mint, 1st officina, issued 616-25, obv. draped facing busts of Heraclius with short beard (left), and Heraclius Constantine who is smaller and beardless (right, both wearing corwns surmounted by cross in field above and between, dd NN hERACLIYS ET hERA CONST PP AV, rev. cross potent on three steps, VICTORIA AVGY A around, CONOB in exergue (SB.738, BMC 11, MIB 11-12). Sandy adhesions, graffito on obverse between busts, very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $850