Catalogue
Maurice Tiberius, (582-602), solidus, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, Officina H, (S.478, DOC 5h). Large flan, scratches on edges of flan, otherwise extremely fine with some mint bloom.
Estimate $450
SOLD $440
Maurice Tiberius, (582-602), light weight solidus, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, star in field to right, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, star in field to right, Officina S, (S.481, DOC 7e). Large flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Maurice Tiberius, (582-602), light weight solidus, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, star in field to right, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, star in field to right, Officina H, (S.481, DOC 7g). Double struck, some crinkling, large flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $360
Phocas, (602-610), solidus, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, Officina Delta, (S.618, DOC 5d). Large flan, weak in places, uncirculated with mint bloom.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Phocas, (602-610), solidus, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross and cross on globe, Officina Theta, (S.620, DOC 10i). Weak in places, very fine/fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Phocas, (602-610), tremissis, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 607-610, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, (S.634, DOC 19). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $275
SOLD $170
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 613-616, Constantinople mint, Officina S, obv. crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.734, DOC 8f). Large flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 616-625 Constantinople mint, Officina E, obv. simple crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.738, DOC 13d). Large flan, nearly extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 616-625, Constantinople mint, Officina I, obv. simple crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.738, DOC 13i). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued c.626-629, Constantinople mint, Officina E, obv. crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius and larger Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.743, DOC 20e). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 629-631, Constantinople mint, Officina Delta, obv. crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius with long beard and larger Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.749, DOC (26d)). Good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 629-631, Constantinople mint, Officina Theta, obv. crowned and cuirassed busts facing of Heraclius with long beard, and larger Heraclius Constantine, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, (S.749, DOC 26i). Minor surface scratches, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina I, obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to right, (S.758, DOC (33g)). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), light weight solidus, issued 611-613, Constantinople mint, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, with short beard, holding cross, star in field to right, rev. Cross potent on three steps, star in field to right, (S.772, DOC 5a). Large but slightly bent flan, extremely fine with mint bloom and very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Heraclius, (610-641), semsissis, Constantinople mint, issued 613-641, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, (S.785, DOC 52b). Crinkled, minor scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Heraclius, (610-641), tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, (S.786, DOC 53b). Graffiti scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $275
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 613-641, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, (S.787, DOC 54). Scratches in field, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, (613-641), solidus of thick fabric and small module, struck at Carthage mint, Officina H, (4.52 grams), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing chlamys and crown, between their heads a cross, rev. cross potent on three steps, (S.867, DOC 210). Very fine/extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $700
SOLD $420
Constans II, (641-668), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-646, obv. large crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe, rev. Cross potent on three steps, exergue CONOBS, Officina Gamma, (S.940, DOC (3a)). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $440
Constans II, (641-668), solidus, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 651-654, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe, rev. Cross potent on three steps, exergue CONOB, Officina S, (S.956, DOC 19f). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Constans II, (641-668), tremissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, rev. cross potent, (S.984, DOC 45). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $275
SOLD $0
Constantine IV, (668-685), solidus, Constantinople mint, Class III, issued 674-681, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, Officina Gamma reversed, (cf.S.1154, DOC (8ba), BN 14/04, illust.). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine, rare variant with mint bloom.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Constantine V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 751-757, obv. facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, rev. Facing bust of Leo III with short beard holding cross potent, Officina theta, (S.1551, DOC 2c). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,100
Constantine V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 757-775, obv. facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, rev. Facing bust of Leo III with long face, no beard, holding cross potent, Officina theta, (S.1551, DOC (2e)). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $850
Constantine V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 757-775, Class II, obv. facing busts of Constantine V and son Leo IV, each crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross above, rev. Facing bust of Leo III with short beard holding cross potent, Officina phi, (S.1551, DOC 2g). Graffiti scratches in field on reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Michael II and Theophilus, (821-829), solidus of barbarous style, (3.68 grams), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, has a short beard and wears a crown, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, (S.1646, DOC 15c). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520
Leo VI, (886-912) with Constantine VII (from 908), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 908-912, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Leo VI on left and Constantine VII on right, standing facing each wearing crown and loros, each holding patriarchal cross between, (S.1725, DOC 2). Small flan, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Constantine VII, (913-959) with Romanus II, (945-959), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 945-959, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Constantine VII on left wearing loros and Romanus II on right wearing chlamys, both busts facing each wearing crown and holding patriarchal cross between, (S.1751, DOC 15). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
John I Tzimisces, (969-976), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 969-976, Class IIb, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. facing busts of the Virgin on right placing hand on head of John I on left wearing loros, who holds a long patriarchal cross, (S.1785, DOC 3). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $800
Basil II, (976-1025) with Constantine VIII, gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, issued 1005-1025, obv. Christ bust facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Basil II on left wearing loros and Constantine VII on right wearing chlamys, both busts facing each wearing crown and holding patriarchal cross between, (S.1800, DOC 6a). Edge knock, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0