Catalogue
Constantine VIII, (1025-1028), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Constantine VIII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and akakia, (S.1815, DOC 1). Loop mount at top, otherwise extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $360
Constantine X, (1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Constantine X standing facing, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum without pellet on shaft, and cross on globe, (S.1847, DOC 1a). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Constantine X, (1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Constantine X standing facing, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum with pellet on shaft, and cross on globe, (S.1847, DOC 1b). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Constantine X, (1059-1067), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned on straight-backed throne, rev. Constantine standing, in loros holding labarum with pellet and cross on globe, (S.1847, DOC 1b). Nearly extremely fine on a flat flan, and rare as such.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class I, obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, all on footstools, (S.1859, DOW 1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Michael VII, (1071-1078), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Michael VII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and cross on globe, (S.1868, DOC 2a). Large flan and good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $520
Michael VII, (1071-1078), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Michael VII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and cross on globe, (S.1868, DOC 2d). Large flan and extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Michael VII, (1071-1078), electrum histamenon nomisma, 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 r. hand labarum, and in l. hand globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2). Has been mounted, tooled and pitted flan, otherwise nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Nicephorus III, (1078-1081), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. Michael VII, wearing loros and crown and holding labarum and cross on globe, (S.1883, DOC 1). Large flan, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
John II, (1118-1143), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. facing figures of the Virgin on right placing hand on head of John II on left wearing loros, who holds a cross on globe, (S.1940, Hendy Pl.9, 9, var.B). Broad flan, uneven flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $420
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. facing figures of the Virgin on right placing hand on head of Manuel I on left wearing divitision and chlamys, and holds a labarum and cross on globe, (S.1961, Hendy Pl.14, 1). Large flan, weak in places, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Isaac II, (1185-1195), electrum aspron trachy, (scyphate), Constantinople mint, obv. Virgin enthroned facing wears nimbus, rev. facing figures of Archangel Michael with nimbate crowning the head of Isaac II on left, who holds cruciform sceptre and akakia, wearing divitision, (S.2002, Hendy Pl.20, 5-8). Large flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $400
John III, (1222-1254), gold hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ enthroned facing wears nimbus, in hand the Gospels, rev. facing figures of the Virgin on right placing hand on head of John III on left wearing loros, who holds a long patriarchal cross, (S.2073, Hendy Pl.31,13-16). Clipped flan, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $220
Andronicus II and Michael IX Palaeologus, (1295-1320), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), obv. bust of the Virgin, within city walls, */K to left, */N to right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between crowning both emperors, (S.2396, Bendall p.62 No.1, and type 3, p.135 Num. Circ. June 1961). Large flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise extremely fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Andronicus II and III, (1325-1334), First joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), issued 1325-1328, obv. bust of the Virgin, within city walls, three dots/K to left, three dots/X to right, rev. Andronicus II and III to left and right with Christ standing between crowning both emperors, (S.2461, Bendall p.108 No.1, and type B, p.135 Num. Circ. June 1961). Small flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare variant.
Estimate $350
SOLD $210
John II, (1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron, (6.35 grams), struck at Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Christ facing with nimbus, rev. bust of John facing with legend around in two circles, (S.2563, LPC 1). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Crusaders, Achaia, Robert d'Anjou (1346-1364), gold ducat or sequim, (3.48 grams), Imitating Venice of Andrea Dandolo, obv. Christ in Glory, K at feet, rev. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, (Gamberini 344, Sch. XII, 34, Ives NNM 128 Pl.XII,1). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600