Catalogue
Honorius (A.D.393-423), solidus (4.49gms), Milan Mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius to right, D N HONORI VS P F AVG, around, rev. Emperor Honorius standing to right, holding standard and Victory, with foot on captive, VICTORI A AVGGG around, in field M D, (S.4244, RIC 1206, C.44). Large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $540
Theodosius II (A.D. 402-450), solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 443-445, (4.23 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing holding spear and shield, around DN THEODOSI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left holding cross on globe and sceptre, IMP XXXXII COS SVII P.P. around, CONOB in exergue, star in left field, (cf.S.4288, RIC 314). Large flan, superb quality as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $700
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.07 grams), issued 538-545, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass with three pellets, d N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and pallium, in right hand long cross of pellets, globe in left hand, around VICTORI A AVGGG, CONOB in exergue, (cf.S.138, cf.DOC.7). Clipped along one edge, otherwise nearly extremely fine and unpublished.
Estimate $600
SOLD $500
Justinian I, (527-565), solidus, issue of 552-565, Ravenna mint, (4.43 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross on globe, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross with chi-rho at top end, and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCE, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.312 [£750], cf.DOC. [333], Hahn Type 37). Full flan, well centred about as struck, neartly uncirculated the mint very rare, this Officina unpublished.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople (Alexandria mint, attribution by Hahn) mint, (4.19 grams), issued 565-578, obv. bust of Justin II facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, and holding globe surmounted by Victory, d N I [VSTI] NVS PP AVC around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, chi-rho symbol in left field, around VICTORI A AVGGGI, .CONOB. in exergue, (S.347A, DOC.-, R.-, Hahn 14, Berk 63). Off-centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and extremely rare.
Estimate $800
SOLD $600
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), gold solidus, issued at Carthage mint in A.D. 571-572, obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe surmounted by Victory, around D N I VSTI NVS PP AV, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and globe with cross, around VICTORI A AVGGGZ, in exergue CONOB, (S.391, DOC 190c, BN 18). Light scratch on reverse, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Tiberius II, (578-582), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D M CONSTANTINVS PP AG, rev. cross potent, around VICTOR TIbERI AVG, in exergue CONOB, (S.425, DOC 7). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), Officina S, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCS, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5f). On large flan, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $450
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.32 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, 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.620, DOC.10h, R.-, T.13, BMC 16-17). Obverse surface scratches, overstruck on another piece, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $350
SOLD $0
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.27 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Offinina **Q, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around [dN] FOCAS PERP AVI, 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 **Q, (S.620, DOC.10i). Weak in places, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
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 $600
SOLD $420
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 613-616, (4.4 grams), obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.734, DOC 8f). Large flan, nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $400
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 $500
SOLD $380
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 $500
SOLD $360
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.4 grams), Officina **D, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**D, (S.749, DOC.[26b]). Minor surface scratches, otherwise good very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 629-631, (4.43 grams), Officina **Y, obv. facing busts of Heraclius with long beard and larger than usual bust of Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP A, cross above, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**Y, (S.749, DOC.26i). Overstruck on an earlier issue, minor scratches, otherwise nearly extremely fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina I, (4.51 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 right, around VICTORIA AVGUI, CONOB in exergue, (S.758, DOC [33g]). Extremely fine and a very scarce variant.
Estimate $500
SOLD $390
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 $200
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 $400
SOLD $290
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 $200
SOLD $0
Justinian II, (A.D. 705-711), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, with cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand and holding Gospels, around D N IhS ChS [RE]X REGNANTIUM, rev. Justinian bust facing wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent on three steps, and patriarchal cross on globe, around D N IUStINIA NUS MULTUS AN', (S.1413, DOC 1, BMC 18). Mint state issue as struck, weak in places, uncirculated.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $0
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), gold semissis, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (1.76 grams), obv. facing bust of Theophilus, crowned with cross, holding cross on globe wearing chlamys, around **QEO FILOS, rev. facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, cross on head, holding cross on globe, around **QEO FILOS, (S.1674, DOC 26c, BMC 36-40). Base gold issue, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $300
Basil II, (A.D.976-1025), with Constantine VIII Co-emperor throughout reign and also (A.D.1025-1028), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.38 grams), obv. Christ bust facing wearing nimbus with crescents in upper quarters, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +bASIL C CONSTANT IL bR around, facing busts of Basil on left wearing loros of square pattern, and Constantine on right wearing jewelled chlamys, each wearing crown, each holding between them a plain cross, (S.1800, D.O.6a). Knock on obverse flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Constantine X, (A.D.1059-1067), scyphate gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.20 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne with upright arms, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm around, rev. +KWN RAC L O DOVKAC, around standing figure of Constantine facing, bearded, wearing crown, saccos and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1847, D.O.1). Holed on edge, otherwise nearly very fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Celtic, Central Gaul, Sequani, early potin issue, 19mms, c.2nd-1st century B.C., obv. laureate head to left, rev. crude bull walking to left, (cf.S.97, SNG Dreer 104, de La Tour 5401). Piece out of edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Spain, South Spain, Carmo, (c.80 B.C.), AE As, (17.80 grams), obv. Mercury head to right, with caduceus before, rev. two wheat sheafs and CA[RMO] upwards, (S.-, SNG Cop. 138, V & S 345). Very good and rare.
Estimate $30
SOLD $0
Spain, South Spain, Carteia, under Augustus (27 B.C. - A.D.14), AE semis, (4.28 grams), obv. Tyche head to right, CARTEIA before, rev. Cupid (or winged Genius) on dolphin to right, EX DD below, [IIII VIR] above off flan, (S.68, SNG Cop. 434, Heiss 23). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater, didrachm or nomos, (7.35 grams), Rutter Phase I, Group 4, obv. head of Athena to right, wearing crested Athenian helmet, owl across helmet, all within thick circular border, rev. bull walking to right, double exergue-line, legend above **ANEDU, (cf.S.294, Rutter No.31 [obv. die 23, rev. die 27], Hunterian 2). Large flan, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $0
Italy, Campania, Hyria, (c.405-400 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.00 grams), obv. head of Athena to left, crested helmet, with owl on helmet, right, rev. man-faced bull to right, above YDINA retrograde, (cf.S.294, Rutter 36-47 [same obverse die], SNG ANS 263-4 same obverse die, reverse with bull to left). Off centred on obverse, otherwise fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $150
Italy, Campania, Neapolis, (c.400-340 B.C.), silver stater or didrachm, (7.19 grams), obv. head of nymph to left, die deteriation before and behind neck, rev. man-faced bull to left, crowned by flying Nike, in exergue [NE]OPOLIT[WN], (cf.S.297, Sambon 358, SNG ANS 288 same obverse die). Off centred both sides, otherwise good fine, lightly toned.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0