Catalogue
Constantine VII and Romanus I (A.D. 920-944), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, rev. five line inscription, (S.1757, D.O.21). Striking flaw on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $125
SOLD $100
Nicephorus II, Phocas, (A.D. 963-969), Constantinople mint, follis, obv. Nicephorus bust facing, partial legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1783, D.O. 7). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Various issues, all described in packets and priced, includes Heraclius, Basil II, John I (2), Michael IV (2), Romanus III, Constantine X, mostly as Anonymous folles issues. Very good - fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Various issues, mostly folles from Anastasius I (A.D. 491-518) to the 11th century Anonymous issues, includes Justin I & II, Justinian I, etc. Mostly cleaned, all attributable, poor - nearly fine. (19)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Assorted Ancient, Byzantine and Medieval coins in packets, described, Arabia, Nabataea Aretas IV, (c.9 B.C. - A.D.40) (S.5699); Byzantine folles Constans II (641-668) (S.1000); Arabic issues, silver dirhems, Umayyad, Wasit A.H.100, Abbasids (2), Muwahids (BMC 141), Ilkhanids (M.1553), and various Medieval from Genoa, France, Hungary, Poland and Austria. Very good - nearly extremely fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Crusader Coinage, Chios, gold ducat, in the Venetian style, issued by Filippo Maria Visconti, duke of Milan (1421-1436), obv. Doge kneeling before the figure of St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (NN&M 128 Ives [Pl.XI, No.2]). Crude style, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Crusaders, Hainault, Marguerite of Constantinople (1244-1280) petit gros au cavalier, Valenciennes. Knight with sword galloping r. rev. cross etc. (Ch.14;Th.3803). Toned, good fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
France, Kings of, Philip IV, (1285-1314), silver gros tournois, (4.08 grams), issued 1285-1290, obv. cross with legends around in two circles PHILIPPVS REX, etc., rev. castle, around TVRONVS CIVIS, (Duplessy 213, Ciani 201). Some minor porosity, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
France, Lorraine, Metz City, gros d'argent 14th-15th century, St. Stephen kneeling left rev cross and double circle legend (Boudeau 1659; Thomsen 3543). Toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $350
Germany, Trier, Werner von Falkenstein (1388-1418) goldgulden (3.49 grams) undated, Wessel, obverse half length bust of St. Peter over shield of Minzbery under architecture, rev. arms in trefoil (Fr. 3428; Noss 337a). Good very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $820
Italy, Ferrara, Alfonso I d'Este (1505-1534) scudo d'oro del sole (3.30g) undated (C.N.I. Vol x, 9). Very fine.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Italy, Venice, Ranieri Zeno, (1253-1268), silver grosso (2.17 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, IC XC to right and left, rev. Doge and St. Mark standing facing, around RA CENO S M VENETI, (Papadopoli 1.24, Scarfea 32). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Italy, Venice, Antonio Venier, (1382-1400), silver grosetto, (Thomsen Colln. 1888), obv. Duke standing before St.Mark, rev. Christ seated holding gospels. Has been plugged, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $20
Italy, Venice, Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521), gold ducat, obv. Doge kneeling before St. Mark, rev. Christ standing within stars, (F.1242). Crinkled, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $110
Sicily, King of, Louis I, (1342-1355), silver pierreale, (3.16 grams), obv. eagle with open wings, around LODOVICVS FELIX, rev. arms with annulets each side, around DEI GRA REX SICILIE, (Crusafont 325C, Spahr 4ff). Very fine
Estimate $70
SOLD $90
Vatican, Paul II (1464-1471) ducat, obverse arms, rev the two Apostles (Fr.19). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $760
Kanishka I, (c.A.D. 232-260), gold stater, (7.85 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding tall standard in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over cylindrical altar, flames (?) emanate from his coat, legend around, rev. Miiro (Mithra) nimbate and radiate, standing to left, wearing diaphanous dhoti and holding short sword, behind legend downwards MIIPO, (Gobl 31, M.3061). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,000
Kanishka I, (c.A.D. 232-260), gold stater, (7.80 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding tall standard in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over cylindrical altar, flames emanate from his shoulders, legend around, rev. four-armed Siva (Oehsho) nimbate, standing to left, holding the damaru (drum), vase and ankusa in his left hands, the trident in his upper right hand, and holds the horns of a mriga (an antelope) in his lower right hand, behind legend downwards OkpO, (Gobl 37, cf.M.3064). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $750
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.85 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Nana standing to right, holding a short staff tipped with the protome of a horse, wreath, behind legend downwards NANA, (Gobl 281, cf.M.3196/3195). Slighly polished on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and excessively rare and possibly the second only known specimen.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
Huvishka, (c.A.D. 260-292), gold stater, (7.70 grams), obv. bust of upper part of king nimbate to left, wearing tall pointed leather helmet and chin-band and a tight-fitting and bejewelled tunic, holding a ribboned spear and a mace in his right hand, legend around, rev. Goddess Ardokcho standing to right, holding cornucopiae and short orb staff, behind legend downwards APDOXPO, (Gobl 286, M.3196-7). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $950
Kanishka II, (c.A.D. 332-350), gold stater, (7.84 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, Kanishka II symbols in field, rev. Siva standing facing holding trident, bull to left behind, legend OhpO downwards on right, (Gobl 634.6 (same obverse die), M.3503). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.72 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 574, M.3546). Trace of edge mounting, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Vasu Deva III, (c.A.D. 360-365), gold stater, (7.73 grams), obv. king standing, head turned left, holding sceptre in left hand, sacrificing with right hand over altar, trident above altar, legend around, rev. goddess Ardoksho seated facing on throne, holding cornucopiae, symbol to left, to right traces of degenerate legend APDOXPO, (Gobl 593, M.3579). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.66 grams), standard type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a tall standard with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, in the field to left is the garudadhvaja, the Garuda-topped standard, Samudra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a two leg stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right the biruda of the king, the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah', (Altekar cf.plate I, 14, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4774). Of fine style, good very fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $700
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.70 grams), Asvamedha (horse sacrifice) type, obv. an untethered horse, standing to left, to left is the yupa or sacrifical post, which is bent in two places and equipped with the girdle, wooden ring, and cloth penons, as prescribed in the Vedic ritual texts, around the Brahmi legend 'The king of kings, who had performed the Vajimedha (Asvamedha) sacrifice, wins heaven after protecting the earth', rev. the queen standing, her head to left, wearing a sari and holding a chouri over her shoulder with her right hand, an ornate sceptre is to her left, to right Brahmi legend '[he whose] prowess [has been established by the] Asvamedha sacrifice', (Altekar cf.plate III, 6, BMC 56, [Pl.V, 9] from similar dies, M.4786 similar dies). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $3,000
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.55 grams), Lyrist type, obv. king, nimbate, clothed in the dhoti, seated to left, on an upholstered couch, his right foot tucked beneath him, his left arm resting on a footstool in front of the couch, he holds a lute in his left hand, which he plays with his right, the couch rests on four knobbed legs and has a tall back, Brahmi legend around of Samudragupta full titles, 'Maharajah Samudragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, to left, seated on wicker stool, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, tall standard behind, to right the Brahmi legend 'Samudragupta', (Altekar cf.plate III, 15, BMC 50, [Pl.V, 1] from similar dies, M.4788 same dies). Of finest style, round, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $8,400
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.52 grams), dynastic or king and queen type, obv. to right the king's father Chandragupta I, standing, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a standard with his left hand, to left the king's mother, Kumaradevi, standing, wearing sari and looking down at a small object being offered to her by the king. Both figures are nimbate with their heads turned towards each other, rulers names to left and right, rev. goddess Lakshmi seated facing on a lion, holding a cornucopiae and a noose, symbol to left, to right Brahmi legend Lichchhavayah, (Altekar plate I, 13, BMC 23 [Pl.III, 1] from very similar dies, cf.M.4792). Of the finest style, reverse sligtly off centre, extremely fine, rare, but very rare in this condition.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.80 grams), Kacha type, obv. king standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a chakradhvaja (a wheel-topped tall standard), with his left hand, sacrificing over altar, Brahmi letters Kacha to his immediate right, poetical legend around, 'Having conquered the earth, Kacha wins the heaven by excellent deeds', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, head to left, standing, holding a cornucopiae and a bouquet of flowers, symbol to left, to right the Brahmi legend Sarvarajochchhetta 'exterminator of all kings', (Altekar cf.plate IV, 2, BMC 41-2, [Pl.II, 6-7] from similar dies, cf.M.4793). Of fine style, weak in places, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.83 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend Sri Vikramah, (Altekar cf.plate IV, 13, BMC 71 [Pl.VI, 13] from very similar dies, cf.M.4799). Slightly double struck on right of reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.855 grams), archer type, BMC Class IIb, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and an arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, Chandra in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around 'Maharajah Chandragupta', rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate seated cross-legged facing on lotus, holding a lotus and a noose, symbol to upper left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Sri Vikramah', (Altekar cf.plate IV, 14, BMC 76 [Pl.VI, 18] from very similar dies, M.4803). Small dumpy flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0