Catalogue
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), aureus, issued A.D. 112-114, 7.2 grams, obv. Laureate bust to r., IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI PP around, rev. Facade of building with six columns, four extended to roof, niches between four columns. on roof chariot with six horses facing with two figures and trophy on each side, in exergue FORVM TRAIAN, around, (not in S., RIC 257). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,400
Trajan (A.D. 98-117), Restored coinage in the name of Galba (A.D. 68-9), aureus, issued probably in A.D. 107, 7.3 grams, obv. Laureate head to r., of Galba, GALBA IMPERATOR around, rev. Libertas standing to left, IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PP REST, around, (cf.S.1055, RIC 824). Good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $7,500
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), aureus, issued A.D. 119-122, 7.1 grams, obv. Laureate cuirassed bust to r., IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around, rev. Janus standing facing holding sceptre, P M TR P COS III around, (not in S., RIC 62). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $3,600
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), aureus, issued A.D. 119-122, 7.2 grams, obv. Laureate bust to r., IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around, rev. Jupiter seated l. holding thunderbolt and sceptre, P M TR P COS III around, (not in S., RIC 64). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,000
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), aureus, issued A.D. 119-122, 7.2 grams, obv. Laureate bust to r., IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around, rev. Jupiter seated l. holding thunderbolt and sceptre, P M TR P COS III around, (not in S., RIC 64). Good very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $0
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), aureus, issued A.D. 119-122, 7.2 grams, obv. Laureate cuirassed bust to r., IMP CAESAR TRAIAN HADRIANVS AVG around, rev. Genius standing to l. holding patera and cornucopiae, P M TR P COS III around, GEN P R across, (not in S., RIC 123). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Hadrian, (A.D. 117-138), aureus, issued A.D. 134-138, 7.1 grams, obv. Bare head to r., HADRIANVS AVG COS III PP, around, rev. Spes advancing to l., holding flower and raising dress, SPES P R around, (not in S., RIC 274). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius), (A.D. 138-141), aureus, issued after A.D. 141, 7.1 grams, obv. Bust draped to r., DIVA FAVSTINA around, rev. Ceres standing l. holding torch and sceptre, AVGVSTA around, (S. 1345, RIC 356). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $3,300
Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius), (A.D. 138-141), aureus, issued after A.D. 141, 7.0 grams, obv. Bust draped to r., DIVA FAVSTINA around, rev. Ceres standing l. holding torch and sceptre, AVGVSTA around, (S. 1345, RIC 356). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Faustina Senior (wife of Antoninus Pius), (A.D. 138-141), aureus, issued after A.D. 141, 7.1 grams, obv. Bust draped to r., DIVA FAVSTINA around, rev. Ceres standing l. holding torch in each hand, AVGVSTA around, (cf.S.1345, RIC 357). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), aureus, issued A.D. 215, 7.1 grams, obv. Laureate bust draped and cuirassed to l., ANTONINVS PIVS AVG GERM, around, rev. Isis standing to r., presenting corn-ears to Caracalla who stands l., in military dress, holding spear and trampling on crocodile, P M TR P XVIII COS IIII P R around, (not in S., RIC 257b). Possible trace of mount on edge, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,800
Justin I, (518-527), solidus, 4.46 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, 518-519, obv. helmeted facing bust holding spear, rev. Victory standing to left holding P headed cross, star in left field, (S. 55, DOC 11a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $480
Phocas, (602-610), solidus, 4.26 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, Officina I, issued 603-607, obv. crowned facing bust holding cross, rev. Angel standing to left holding P headed cross, and globe supporting a cross, (S. 618, DOC 5j.1). Appears to have been removed from jewelery, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $280
Phocas, (602-610), semissis, 2.19 grams, struck at Constantinople mint 602-607, obv. diademed and draped cuirassed bust to right, rev. Victory advancing to right, holding wreath, and globe supporting a cross, (S. 630, DOC 15). Weakness in places, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Phocas, (602-610), tremissis, 1.44 grams, struck at Constantinople mint, 607-610, obv. diademed and draped cuirassed bust to right, rev. Cross potent, with CONOB in exergue, (S. 634, DOC 19). Large flan, extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
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