Catalogue
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.46 grams), obv. bust of Maurice Tiberius to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, d N TIbE [RI PP AVI] around, rev. cross potent, VICTOR MAVRICI AVS, around, CONOB in exergue, (S.488, DOC.14, R.1027-8). Very fine.
Estimate $180
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Antioch mint, (4.41 grams), obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of broad aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCH, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.524, DOC.149e, T.24). As struck, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise good extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $320
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.385 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Offinina H, 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 H, (S.618, DOC.5h, R.1196, BMC 18). As struck, with some mint bloom, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.49 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Offinina E, 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 E, (S.620, DOC.10e.1-7, R.1181, BMC 10). Weak in places, otherwise nearly, uncirculated.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (4.14 grams), mule issue of Clas 1a and 1b, obv. facing bust of Heraclius wearing cuirass, chlamys, paludamentum and crown, plume with cross inside, around dN hERACL IVS PP AVC, rev. cross potent on base and two steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUI, (S.730, DOC 2b, BMC -, T.11). With full original mint bloom, uncirculated and very scarce.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.475 grams), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around [dN N]N hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.738, DOC 13e, BMC -, T.146). With original mint bloom, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.49 grams), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hER[ACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AVG], rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA A[VGU]O, (S.738, DOC.(13h), BMC -, R.1364). Nearly very fine, but weak in places.
Estimate $220
SOLD $110
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 626-629, (4.38 grams), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN N]N hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**Y, (S.743, cf.DOC.20h, BMC -, T.-). Slightly double struck on the obverse legend, full original mint bloom, good extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina H, (4.455 grams), 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 left, E to right, around VICTORIA AVGUH, CONOB in exergue, (S.770, DOC [44f], BMC 76 = T.410). Extremely fine and a scarce variant.
Estimate $600
SOLD $450
Heraclius, (610-641), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around dN HERACLIUS PP AVG, rev. cross potent, CONOB in exergue, around VICTORIA AVGS, (S.786, DOC 53b). Graffiti scratch on obverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.42 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina **D, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown cross on top, around dN CONST ANU, rev. Cross potent on globe above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGU**D, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30d, BMC 55 = T.293). Light scratches in field on obverse and reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around [D N CONS]TANTINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent, in exergue CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.984, DOC 45). Off centre on obverse, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), pale gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left (with double image), and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $310
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.30 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIX AHL BACIL I, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC.1, BN 11-13, BMC 1). Well struck in as struck condition with original mint bloom, good extremely fine and a rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.99 grams), obv. Christ facing on dais, bearded and wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, IC XC to left and right, star on each side, rev. facing figures of St. Theodore on right and Manuel I on left wearing divitision and chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross between them, globe at base, around MANUH**L to left, O/**Y E/W/R/O/S, (S.1959, Hendy Pl.13, 5-9, BMC 27-30). Large flan, weak in places, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Neapolis (Naples), (c.340-240 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.35 grams), obv. head of nymph to right, bunch of grapes behind, rev. bull walking to right, crowned by Nike flying right above, below monogram of P(Pi)A, below exergue [NEOPOLITWN], (cf.S.307, Sambon 438, SNG Munich 234 [same dies], BMC 47 [p.98]). Unusual almost full flan, nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $220
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.22 grams), obv. naked horseman at full gallop on horse to right, holding javelins and shield, below **SOSTP ATOS in two lines, rev Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a cornucopiae and a small Nike, to right a thunderbolt, to left **POLV, below **T APAS, (cf.S.378, Vl.717, SNG ANS 1086). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (281-272 B.C.), silver stater, (6.22 grams), obv. naked helmeted warrior holding short javelin and shield on horse galloping to right, below **FINTV in one line, EY behind, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a trident, and Nike holding wreath to right, before **POLV, **TAPAS on right, prow below, (cf.S.372, Vl.720, SNG ANS 1088). Good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.48 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below AP **ISTIS, below horse an anchor to right, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff in left hand and a small Nike in right hand, **TAP[AS] below, (cf.S.374, Vl.820, SNG ANS 1158 same dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.59 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below **LVKI NOS in two lines, above to right, **SV, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a chlamys on left arm, brandishing a trident, to right an owl facing, **TA PA[S] below, (cf.S.374, Vl.836, SNG ANS 1165). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.39 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to left, below **FILW TAC, above to right **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and distaff,to right a cock, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.847, SNG ANS 1174 similar dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater (6.60 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **AGAY A PXO**S, in two lines, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a distaff and a kantharos, lighted torch to right, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.852 (same obv. die, cf.SNG ANS 1180). Very fine, very rare with an unpublished reverse type.
Estimate $300
SOLD $290
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.44 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **IW PVP OS, above to left, FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a cornucopiae and trident, to right a bee, **TAPA S below, (cf.S.374, Vl.855, SNG ANS 1181-4 similar dies). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.24 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **LEWN, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding grapes, to right monogram of AN, below dolphin a lion passant to left, (cf.S.374, cf.Vl.857-8, SNG ANS 1185 same reverse die). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.43 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below on right KI over **NWN, above to left, AP monogram, beneath horse bearded mask, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos, to right, **[T]APAS to right, (cf.S.374, Vl.862, SNG ANS 1192 same dies). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.44 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **XENE AE, above to left, EY, to right **FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a rhyton, to right a spike of corn with leaf, **[T] A PAS below (cf.S.374, Vl.866, SNG ANS 1195 same dies). Very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.42 grams), obv. naked horseman on prancing horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below **ARI STO KHLS in two lines, above to left **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, to right a head of nymph to left, **TAPAS below, (S.375, Vl.879, SNG ANS 1198). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.42 grams), obv. naked boy on stationary horse holding reins with both hands to right, below **FILHN ENOZ, above to to right **FI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a extended tripod, to right a bucranium with fillets, **T A PAS below (cf.S.374, Vl.886, SNG ANS 1204). Good very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.45 grams), obv. naked boy rider crowning stationary horse to right, below **FILI CKOC, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a kantharos and trident, beneath dolphin a tripod, **TAPAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.888, SNG ANS 1206 same dies). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Italy, Calabria, Taras, (272-235 B.C.), silver stater, (6.40 grams), obv. helmeted warrior on horse to right holding lance downwards, shield behind, below +HPAK**L HTOS in two lines, above to left **DI, rev. Taras astride a dolphin to left, holding a flower and cornucopiae, to right a thymiaterion and **EP monogram, **T A PAS below, (cf.S.374, Vl.892, SNG ANS 1208). Extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0