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Roman coins, a lot unclassified, mostly small bronze of the third century A.D. Mostly poor. (86)
Estimate $50
SOLD $90
Roman coins, lot, unclassified mostly small bronze 4th century A.D. of Constantine I-II and Constantius II. Mostly poor. (30)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 16 = 542-3, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/VI, CON in exergue, medium thick flan, (S.163, DOC.41a). Weakness on face, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), silver half siliqua, Ravenna mint, issued 548-565, (0.50 grams), obv. Justinian bust to right, around D N IVCTINI ANVS P P, rev. chi-rho cross on globus, star each side, all within wreath, (S.320, DOC.339, MIB 78, To.78-9). Chipped on edge, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), half folles, Nicomedia mint, issued year 2 = 566-7, (6.2 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, DN IVSTI NVS P P AVC around, rev. K, cross above, and year II, ANNO to left, NI below, (S.370, DOC 104). Large flan, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Tiberius II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina **D*, obv. Tiberius bust facing, rev. XXX, cross above, CON**D* in exergue, all in circle, (S.432, DOW 15e). Very large flan, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Carthage mint, issued 587, (3.35 grams), obv. Maurice bust to left, around D[N MAV] RICIP, and IND S below in exergue, rev. cross on steps, N to left, M to right, X in exergue, (S.566, DOC 255). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, (9.9 grams), obv. facing bust, Khusru beardless facing, star to left, crown to right, rev. large IB with cross between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.855, DOC 191, BMC 277-282). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half siliqua, Carthage mint, (0.60 grams), obv. crowned cuirassed bust facing, around D N ERAC LIO P P AV, rev. facing busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina, cross between, (S.871, DOC 233, BMC 343-6, To.319-320). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), folles, struck in Sicily 631, with countermarks of heads of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine and SCL on a Constantinople mint folles, (S.810), officina **G*, (S.883, DOW 242a). Small flan, countermarks fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, no legend obverse, rev. M, A below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1515, DOC. 36). Dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), Syracuse mint, follis, issued from 751, (1.7 grams), obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, (S.1569, DOC 19). Very fine and finer than the Sear plate coin.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Irene and Constantine VI, (A.D. 792-797), small flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Irene facing wearing crown and loros, rev. facing bust of Constantine VI holding cross on globe, cross to right, in exergue M, A below, (S.1598, DOC 7). Light corrosion on obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Michael II, (A.D. 820-829), Syracuse mint, follis, (6.9 grams), obv. Michael and Theophilus busts facing, [MIX]AHL S **Q*E[OF] around, rev. M, **Q* below, (S.1652, DOC 21). Very large flan, weak in places on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare on this size flan.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.84 grams), obv. cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), follis, Constantinople mint, (7.4 grams), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1760, DOC. 25). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Basil II and Constantine VIII, (A.D. 976-1025), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A2, (12.4 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1813). Attractive dark tone, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class B, (12.07 grams), obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus cross, rev. cross on three steps, three lined legend overstruck on a Class A2, (S.1823, DOC p.676-9). Large flan, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Constantine X Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), folles (2), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ standing on footstool, rev. Eudocia and Constantine standing facing holding between them a labarum, another obv. Christ, rev. Constantine facing, (S.1853, 1854, DOW 8, 9). Fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Alexius I, (A.D.1081-1118), silver histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (3.9 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, rev. +ALEII*W **DEC*, around bust of Alexius facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1893, Hendy Pl.1,4). Unevenly toned, good fine/very fine and rare in silver.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, (7.12 grams), obv. Christ's bust facing, IC-XC across, dots around outer circle, rev. John bust facing two circles of legend around, (S.2563, Bendall & Donald LPC No.1 [p172]). Weak in places and off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100
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 $0
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.67 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(Peacock)-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 II, 5, BMC 6 [Pl.I, 8] from very similar dies, cf.M.4775). Of fine style, good very fine/very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.5 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, a Garuda-topped standard to left, Brahmi letters 'Samudra' to his immediate right, poetical legend around, rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate, seated facing to left, holding a fillet in outstretched hand, cornucopiae in left hand, symbol to left, to right the Brahmi legend 'Parakramah' (Altekar cf.plate I, 15, BMC 8, [Pl.I, 11] from similar dies, cf.M.4777). Of fine style, weak in places, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $300
Samudragupta, (c.A.D. 330-370), gold stater, (7.5 grams), Crude 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, to right Brahmi legend, (Altekar cf.plate III, 17, BMC 55, [p.20, Pl.V, 8] similar but from less cruder dies, cf.M.4789 but better dies). Has been mounted, good fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (7.7 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 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, 12, BMC 70-1 [Pl.VI, 12-13] from very similar dies, cf.M.4796-4808). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Chandragupta II, (c.A.D. 375-414), gold stater, (8.08 grams), Chattra type, BMC Type II, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, casting incense on altar, with left hand on sword hilt, behind him a dwarf attendant, holding chattra (parasol) over him, around 'Kshitim-avajitya sucharitair divan jayati Vikramadityah' (Having conquered the earth, Vikramaditya wins the heaven by his meritorious deeds), rev. goddess Lakshmi nimbate standing to left on pedestal holding fillet in outstretched right hand, and resting left hand on hip, dotted border, to right the Brahmi legend Vikramadityah, (Altekar cf.plate VIII, 9, BMC 106 [Pl.VIII, 6] from very similar dies, cf.M.4819-4820). Edge filed and smoothed, otherwise very fine/fine and a very rare type.
Estimate $800
SOLD $620
Skandagupta, (c.A.D. 455-480), gold stater, (9.3 grams), archer type, BMC Late Issue on heavy standard, obv. king nimbate, standing to left, wearing Kushan style coat and trousers, holding a bow in his left hand, and arrow in his right hand, the Garuda-topped standard to left, 'Skanda' in Brahmi letters to his immediate right, around legend, 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, (Altekar cf.plate XIV, 9, BMC 426 [Pl.XIX, 11] from very similar dies, cf.M.4916-4920). Edge bump, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $400
Sultans of Bengal, Sikandar Shah I (758-792 A.H., 1358-1389 A.D.), silver tanka, Sunargaon mint, (Hull 756, Rajgor 214), Nasiru-d-din, (846-864 A.H., 1442-1459 A.D.), silver tanka, Nusratabad mint, dated 862, (Hull 799, Rajgor 337), Nawanagar, silver kori not dated 978 (frozen date), KM. C.21), and Sultans of Delhi tanka of Farid-ud-Din Sher Shah, (Wright 1096). Very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Sultans of Bengal, (House of Raja Ganesh), Jalul-ud-din Muhammad Shah, (A.H. 818-836, A.D. 1415-1432), gold tanka, (10.8 grams), Chatgon mint, Nasir al Islam type, dated A.H. 834 = A.D. 1430-1, (cf.IMC 110 [p.163 silver tanka issue], Rajgor 264 [p.24 silver tanka issue]). Extremely fine and extremely rare the type apparently unpublished.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0