Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.60 grams), 'Amphipolis mint', issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, thunderbolt if field to left, to right **ALEXANDPOU, (cf.S.6702, Price 164, BMC 164a-b, Muller 2). Extremely fine, scarce
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 14-37, (7.6 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with vertical sceptre and branch, (S.565, RIC 29, BMC 46). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,500
Marcus Aurelius, (A.D. 161-180), gold aureus, issued A.D. 145 as Caesar, Rome mint, (7.20 grams), obv. bare head bust of Marcus Aurelius to right, around AVRELIVS CAES ANTON AVG P II F, rev. around TR POT X COS II, Minerva helmeted, advancing right, brandishing javelin and holding shield, (cf.S.1376, RIC 465b, cf.C.684). Perfectly centred, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Valentinian I (A.D. 364-375), gold solidus, Antioch mint, issued 364-367, Officina **Q*, (4.3 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Valentinian I around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. Valentinian standing facing head to right, holding labarum with chi-rho symbol and Victory, RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE around, **SMNQ*,* in exergue, (cf.S.4088, RIC 2a). Grafitti on obverse and reverse, otherwise fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $170
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.5 grams), obv. bust of Anastasius I to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, d N ANASTA SIVS PP AVI around, rev. Victory to right, head to left, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.8, DOC.10). Good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $180
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.3 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTOR[I A AV]CCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Broad flan, weak in places, obverse grafitti, very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $270
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.40 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 AVI around, rev. Constantinople seated looking right, with helmet tunic and mantle, on right shoulder aegis, left hand holds a spear, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG S, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC [4e], BMC 8, MIB 5). Nearly full mint bloom, minor scratch on obverse, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.44 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, star in left field, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVGGG **Q*, CONOB in exergue, (S.346, cf.DOC [5], MIB 1). Full mint bloom, file mark on edge, weak legends near edge, nearly uncirculated.
Estimate $400
SOLD $270
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina Z, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON 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 A[VGG] Z, (S.618, DOC 5g). Broad flan, weak on parts of the legend, good very fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.5 grams), Officina E, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AVG, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU E, (S.738, DOC 13d, BMC -, T.138). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, but weak in places.
Estimate $300
SOLD $240
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.5 grams), Officina H, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around traces of dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AVG, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU H, (S.738, DOC 13g, BMC -, T.150). Has been mounted, good fine, but weak in places.
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.45 grams), Officina E, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUE, I to right, (S.739, DOC.14d, BMC 22, T.143, R.1360). As struck with mint bloom, good extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.4 grams), Officina E, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA [CONSt PP AVG], rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, I in right field, around VICTORIA AVGU E, (S.739, DOC 14d, BMC 22, T.143). Nearly extremely fine/very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, (4.3 grams), Constantinople mint, Class V, issued c.659-661, Officina **G*, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and plumed helmet, ornamented with cross, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, cross between, around dN CONSI TANUI, rev. Cross potent above globus, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around [VIC]TORIA A VGU**G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.962, cf.DOC 28, R.-, T.-). Scratches on reverse, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.4 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **O*CE bOH**Q* RWMAnW, M**O* above beteween figures, (S.1819, DOW No. 1c). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.5 grams), obv. seated figure of Christ facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +MIXAHL BACIL A, around bust of Michael facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1869, DOC 1, T.1). Superb bust of seated Christ, nearly extremely fine, rare type.
Estimate $600
SOLD $520