Catalogue
Heraclius, (602-610), solidus, 4.46 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 610-613, obv. draped and cuirassed facing bust holding cross, wearing plumed helmet, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S. 731, DOC 3d). Large round flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $380
Heraclius, (602-610), solidus, 4.42 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina E, issued 616-625, obv. draped and cuirassed facing crowned busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine with cross between, rev. Cross potent on four steps, (S. 738, DOC 13d). Large round flan, with flat spots, otherwise good fine with nearly extremely fine portraits.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Heraclius, (602-610), solidus, 4.40 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 637-638, obv. Standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right. rev. Cross potent on four steps, (S. 764, DOC 39i). Round flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $460
Justinian II (685-695 First Reign), solidus, 4.22 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 687-692, Class II, obv. draped facing bust holding globe on cross, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S. 1246, DOC 5i). Round flan weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $800
Justinian II (685-695 First Reign), tremissis, 1.25 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, Class II, obv. draped facing bust holding globe on cross, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Cross potent, (S. 1255, DOC 13). Wrinkled flan weak in places, nearly very fine with extremely fine portrait and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Tiberius III (698-705), solidus, 3.65 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina Gamma, issued 698-705, obv. cuirassed facing bust holding spear and shield, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S. 1360, cf.DOC 1). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $820
Michael II and Theophilus (821-829), solidus, 3.84 grams, struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, (S. 1646, DOC 15b). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $800
Michael II and Theophilus (821-829), solidus, 3.85 grams, struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, (S. 1646, DOC 15c). Small flan, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $720
Theophilus (829-842), solidus, 3.53 grams, struck at Syracuse mint, Class III, issued 831-842, obv. Theophilus facing bust holding cross potent, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing crown, in right hand cross on globe, (S. 1670, DOC 24). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $760
Theophilus (829-842), semissis, 1.52 grams, struck at Syracuse mint, issued 831-842, obv. Theophilus facing bust holding cross on globe, with short beard, wearing crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing crown, in right hand cross on globe, (S. 1673, DOC 26a). Full flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Constantine IX (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, 4.40 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, flat flan, Class I, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Constantine bust facing bearded wearing loros, saccos and crown, in right hand cruciform sceptre, and in left hand patriarchal cross, triple border, (S. 1828, DOC 1a). Large flan, has been flattened, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $360
Constantine IX (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, 4.40 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class II, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, hIS instead of IhS in legend, rev. Constantine bust facing beardeds wearing loros, saccos and crown, in right hand labarum, and in left hand cross on globe, triple border, (S. 1829, DOC 2b). Large flan, extremely fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $700
SOLD $680
Constantine IX (1042-1055), histamenon nomisma, 4.36 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class III, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with nimbus, rev. Constantine bust facing bearded wearing loros and crown, in right hand long cross, and in left hand globe with pelleted cross, triple border, (S. 1830, DOC 3). Large flan, field bump on obverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $540
Romanus IV (1068-1071), histamenon nomisma, 4.33 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class I, obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, rev. Constantine Michael VII in centre with Constantius and Andronicus, all on footstools, (S. 1859, DOC 1). Cracked flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Michael VII (1071-1078), histamenon nomisma, 3.32 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class I, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Michael VII bust facing bearded wearing loros, in right hand labarum, and in left hand pelleted cross on globe, double border, (S. 1868, DOC 1). Clipped flan, very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Michael VII (1071-1078), electrum histamenon nomisma, 4.30 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Class II, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with nimbus, rev. Michael VII bust facing bearded wearing loros and crown, in right hand labarum, and in left hand globe with pelleted cross, legend variant, double border, (S. 1868, DOC 2d.14). Large flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Alexius I (1081-1118), histamenon nomisma, 4.32 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, Pre-Reform coinage, 1081-1092, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Alexius I bust facing bearded wearing loros, in right hand labarum with X on shaft, and in left hand cross on globe, double border, (S. 1892, H. Pl.1, 5). Large flan, cracked flan, good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $340
Alexius I (1081-1118), silver histamenon nomisma, 4.29 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, issued 1081-1092, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with nimbus, rev. Alexius I bust facing bearded wearing loros and crown, in right hand sceptre surmounted by cross with floral arrangements, and in left hand globe with cross, double border, (S. 1894, H.Pl.1, 5-8), Large flan, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
Alexius I (1081-1118), hyperpyron, 4.31 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, flat large flan, Post-Reform coinage, 1092-1118, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. Alexius I standing facing bearded wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, in right hand labarum, and in left hand cross on globe, double border, (S. 1912, H. Pl.3, 8). Large flan, plugged, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $460
Manuel I (1143-1180), electrun aspron trachy, 2.73grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, obv. Christ bust facing, with nimbus, rev. The Virgin on right crowns Manuel I on left, wearing loros and crown, in right hand holds labarum and in left hand akakia, (S. 1957, H. Pl.13, 1 variety). Large flan, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Manuel I (1143-1180), electrun aspron trachy, 4.35grams, struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, rev. The Virgin on right and Manuel I on left, together hold a patriarchal cross, Virgin with nimbate and Manuel crowned, in right hand holds akakia, (S. 1958, H. Pl.13, 3 variety). Very large flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400