Catalogue
Lydia, Kingdom, Barbarous Imitation, struck by Cimmerians, uncertain mint, c.650-600 B.C., Electrum 1/24th stater (0.69 grams), obv. crude lion's head to right, rev. square incuse punch divided into four quarters with a central raised dot, (S.3408; L. Weidauer `Probleme der fruhen Electronpragung', No.122-3 [Plate 13]; BMC 29 [Lydia]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.62 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued 328-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, two horse foreparts cojoined (one horse only visible) in left field, D over [O] monogram under wing, around to right ALEXANDP[OU], (cf.S.6702; Price 1358, M.395, BMC 1358a-e). Minor edge knock, otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,600
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), Miletus mint, issued 325-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, HD monogram under wing, around spaced to left AL EXA NDPO[U], (cf.S.6706; Price 2085, M.-, BMC 2085, Thompson Miletus I.21). Minor scratch on and below chin, otherwise extremely fine with traces of mint bloom.
Estimate $2,250
SOLD $2,100
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.26 grams), issued A.D. 66-67, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGVSTVS, rev. Jupiter enthroned to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre dotted border, around IVPPITER CVSTOS, (cf.S.673 (silver denarius), RIC 63, BMC 77). Polished surface, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,300
Sabina, wife of Hadrian, (died A.D. 137), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.00 grams), obv. draped bust to right of Domitia, with hair coiled and piled on back of head behind tiara, SABINA AVGVSTA around, rev. Vesta seated to left, holding palladium and sceptre, around VESTA, (S.1183, RIC 397b, C.79). Very fine, trace of mint bloom around letters, and very rare.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Antoninus Pius, (A.D. 138-161), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.29 grams), issued A.D. 148-9, obv. bare headed bust draped and cuirassed of Antoninus Pius to right, around ANTONINVS AVG PIVS PP TR P XII, rev. Roma seated to left holding Victory and spear, with shield at side, around TR POT COS IIII, (cf.S.1221, RIC -, BMC -). A superb specimen, good extremely fine and apparently unpublished combination of legends.
Estimate $6,000
SOLD $5,200
Aurelian, (A.D. 270-275), gold aureus, Siscia mint, (4.49 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Aurelian to right, IMP C AVREL IANVS AVG around, rev. Concordia Militum seated to left, with hand holding a standard, around CONCO RD IA MILI, (RIC 166, C.41, R.Gobl Die Munzpragung des Kaisers Aurelianus 270-275, MIR 47 (1993), Pl.2, 9d0(4) same dies). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $12,000
SOLD $11,600
Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, Rome mint, (4.74 grams), obv. laureate and cuirassed bust of Diocletian to right, IMP C C VAL DIOCLETIANVS PF AVG around, rev. Jupiter, cloak hanging from both shoulders, standing to left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left, around IOVI CONSER VAT AVGG, (RIC 134, C.216, K.Pink Die Goldpragung des Diocletianus und seiner Mitregenten (284-305), NZ 64 (1931), No.16). Extremely fine with mint bloom, and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $14,000
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 grams), Offinina H, obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG H, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, Grierson & May 527). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), Officina A, obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG A, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, Grierson & May 516). Slightly crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $270
Leo I, (A.D. 457-474), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.34 grams), Officina Theta, obv. Leo three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN LEO PE RP ET AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG Y, in exergue CONOB, (S.4333, Grierson & May 528). Graffiti on both sides, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. Justinian I bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right head to left, holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, in exergue CONOB, (S.145, DO 19, R.467-9, BMC 22ff). scratch in obverse field, slightly bent, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVI, in exergue CONOB, (S.353, DO 14, R.765, BMC 24ff). Ragged edge, with surface and edge flaw, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $210
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. Justin II bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Victory advancing to right holding wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVII, in exergue CONOB, (cf.S.353, cf.DO 13, cf.R.766, cf.BMC 23). Scratch on edge of obverse, weakness in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $275
SOLD $310
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. Tiberius II Constantine bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN CONSTAN TINVS PP AC, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR TIBERIAS (sic), in exergue CONOB, (S.425, cf.DO 7, cf.R.923-4, cf.BMC 14ff). Weak on obverse legend, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a scarce issue.
Estimate $400
SOLD $440
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. Maurice Tiberius bust to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, around dN TIBE RI PP AVC, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR MAURI AVS, in exergue CONOB, (S.488, DO 14, R.1027-8, BMC 17ff). Extremely fine.
Estimate $220
SOLD $240
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Offinina A, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around dN FOCAS PERP AVC, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGU A, (S.620, DO 10a.1-10a.2, R.1179, BMC 1). As struck, with full mint bloom, uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Heraclius, (610-641), gold half solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, Class I, obv. diademed draped bust to right of Heraclius, dN hRACLI US P AVG around, rev. Cross potent on globe, around VICTORIA AVGV, (S.784, DO 51, BMC 81-4). Portrait extremely fine, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Leo VI the Wise, with associate ruler Constantine VII, (A.D. 886-912), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (3.55 grams), issued A.D. 908-912, obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, in left hand, the gospels, around IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUM, rev. Leo on left and Constantine on right, standing facing, each wearing crown, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, each holds, globe with surmounted cross. around LEON ET CONSTANT AVGG (S.1725, D.O.2, BMC 2-3). A clipped specimen, short of flan, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $0