Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), half folles (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. K, cross to l., and Officinae A, B, gamma, delta and E (S.25, DOC.24). One cleaned, otherwise very good - fine and scarce. (5)
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint, issued year 14 = 540-1, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/II/II, CON in exergue, large flan, (S.163, DOC.39e). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint, issued year 17 = 543-4, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/VII, CON in exergue, large flan, (S.163, DOC.42e). Very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint, issued year 18 = 544-5, officina **D, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/V/III, CON in exergue, medium flan, (S.163, DOC.43e). Scratch on face, good fine/very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, issued year 17 = 543-4, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/II/II, NIKO in exergue, chi-rho above, large flan, (S.201, DOC.123a). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Michael I, (A.D. 811-813), AE folles, Syracuse mint, issued 811-3, obv. Michael's bust facing in loros, rev. similar but wearing chalmys, (S.1624, DOC.9). Off centred as usual sharper strike than DOC specimen, weak in places, very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Various issues, but includes Heraclius (610-641), eight pentanummia, (folles) of Cherson mint, (S.926, [£125 F]), this very good and very rare but with small edge hole, others mostly folles of 6th or 11th century. Cleaned and generally poor. (11)
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Byzantine Lead Seal, 6-7th century A..D., 24 mms, (12.16 grams), obv. monogram of **YEOTOKE BOHYEI, rev. **GEWRPW APO UPATW, (Zacos and Veglery, 818). Brown patina, very fine with dents.
Estimate $50
SOLD $70
Byzantine Lead Seal, 6-7th century A..D., 25 mms, (10.56 grams), obv. monogram, rev. CXO **LAS TIKW, (Zacos and Veglery, -). Brown patina, very fine and unpublished.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Byzantine Lead Seal, 7th century A..D., 25 mms, (14.63 grams), obv. **YEOTOKE BOHY K, rev. monogram of **MICAHL DHMAPCOV, (Zacos and Veglery obv. monogram XXXVa). Brown patina, very fine with dents, unpublished.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Roman and Byzantine coins, a lot, unclassified mostly small bronze 4th-5th century A.D. and various Byzantine to 11th century also some Arab Byzantine issues. Mostly in need of cleaning, otherwise poor - very good. (39)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
France, Charles VI (1380-1422) Ecu d'or (F.40) crowned arms of France rev. floriated cross in quadrilobe, crown in angles. Slight crease, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $650
SOLD $0
France, Charles VI, (1380-1422), gold ecu d'or, not dated, obv. crowned arms, rev. floriated cross in quadrilobe, (Fr.40). Surface knocks, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $410
France, aquitaine, Henry VI, (1422-1461), grand blanc aux ecu, Rouen mint, mm. leopard, (Elias 287). Good very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
France, Provence, Robert d'Anjou (1309-1343), silver, carlin d'argent, Avignon mint, issued 1330-1339, (P.d'Av.3982). Dark tone, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Rhodes, Order of St. John at Rhodes, Roger de Pins (1355-1365), silver gigliato (3.11 grams), obv. knight kneeling before cross, pinecome behind, rev. cross fleury, (Metcalf I 852, Metcalf II 1206). Clipped flan, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Rhodes, Order of St. John at Rhodes, Raymond Beranger (1365-1374), silver gigliato (3.80 grams), obv. knight kneeling before cross, shield behind, rev. cross fleury, (Metcalf I 853-4, Metcalf II 1208-1210). Full flan, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $180
Rhodes, Order of St. John at Rhodes, Robert de Juilly (1374-1377), silver gigliato (3.77 grams), obv. knight kneeling before cross, shield behind, rev. cross fleury, (Metcalf I 855, Metcalf II 1211). Weak in places and uneven flan, otherwise very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Rhodes, Order of St. John at Rhodes, Juan Fernandez of Heredia (1376-1396), silver gigliato (3.91 grams), obv. knight kneeling before cross, triple-turretted gateway behind, rev. cross fleury, (Metcalf I -, Metcalf II 1216). Full flan, very fine and very scarce variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Sicily, Frederick II, 1197-1231, Multiple gold tari (two ?), 13 mms, 2.81 grams, Messina mint, obv. eagle within inner circle crude letters around, rev. Cross flanked by IC XC over NI KA, (Spahr 66, Fr.650a for type). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $300
Poland, (AD1079-1102) denar (as Gumomski 72). Very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Spain, Aragon, Alfonso I (1104-1134), silver dinero, Toledo mint, obv. ANFVS REX around, head to left, rev. cross with stars in two corners, on opposite sides, around TOLLETA:, (C&C 424). Very fine, round and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $80
Spain, Aragon, Alfonso I (1104-1134), silver dinero, Toledo mint, obv. ANFVS REX around, head to left, rev. cross with stars in two corners, on opposite sides, around crescent TOLLETA, (C&C 424). Good fine, round and scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $20
Spain, Aragon, James II (1291-1329), silver dinero, Aragon mint, obv. ARA G[ON] around, bust of James II to left, rev. double cross in circle, around :IACOBVS REX, (C&C 1130). Nearly very fine, round and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Spain, Castile & Leon, Alfonso VI (1073-1109), silver dinero, Toledo mint, obv. cross ANFVS REX around, rev. christogram, alpha and omega on opposite sides, around TOLETVO, (C&C 408). Good very fine, round and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Spain, Castille, Alfonso X (1252-1284), base silver noven, Seville mint, obv. MONETA CASTELLE around, battlement in curved octagonal frame, S (mint mark below castle), rev. lion rapant to left, in curved octagonal frame, around ET LEGIONIS, (C&C 607). Very fine, round and rare.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Spain, Castille, Alfonso X (1252-1284), base silver noven, Toledo mint, obv. MONETA CASTELLE around, battlement in curved octagonal frame, T (mint mark below castle), rev. lion rapant to left, in curved octagonal frame, around ET LEGIONIS, (C&C 608). Very fine, slightly off centred, round and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $0
Spain, Castille & Leon, Alfonso XI (1312-1350), base silver cornado Burgos mint, obv. ALFO NS REX around, crowned head of king to left, rev. battlement, around CASTEL ET LEGIONIS and B * (mint mark left and right of castle), (C&C 668). Flan crack, very fine, dark tone, round and very scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Spain, Castille & Leon, Henry II (1369-1379), base silver cornado Segovia mint, obv. +EN RICV around, crowned head of king to left, rev. battlement, around S REX CAS TELL and S E (mint mark left and right of castle), (C&C 792). Very fine, dark tone, round and very scarce.
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Spain, Castille & Leon, Henry II (1369-1379), base silver noven, Burgos mint, obv. HEN RIC VS R EX around, battlement in square, B (mint mark below castle, rev. lion rapant to left, in square, around RE X DE I GR ACI, (C&C 799). Very fine, dark tone, round and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40