Catalogue
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.194 grams), Istrus mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILE[WS], to left LUSIMACO[Y], **DI below arm, **IS on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.285). Extremely fine but virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,400
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.188 grams), Tomis mint, posthumous issue c.88-86 B.C., obv. diademed head of Alexander the Great to right, wearing horn of Ammon, rev. Athena enthroned to left, holding Nike and resting left arm on shield, transverse spear resting against right side to right, to right **BASILEWS, to left LUSIMACOY, monogram of **FD* under arm, TO on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.269). Good very fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $3,400
SOLD $0
Ionia, Southern Ionia, possibly Miletus, (c.600-550 B.C.), electrum twelth stater (Lydo-Milesian standard), (1.088 grams), obv. lion's head to left, rev. quadripartite incuse with a dot as centre axis, dots at each end of a cross, (S.3532, cf.NFA Sale VI, 27/2/1979 [lot 281 $600US] = M & M sale 72 6 October 1987 [lot 39]). Fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $600
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.412-378 B.C., electrum hekte (2.47 grams), Bodenstedt dates 412-378 B.C., obv. helmeted head of Athena to right, rev. female head (Artemis-Cybele) to right, within linear square, (cf.S.4251/4250, Bodenstedt 73, SNG Von Aulock 1707, McClean 7972). Off centred on the reverse, otherwise good fine/fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $400
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 194, (6.762 grams), obv. laureate head of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV PE RT AVG IMP II, rev. around DIS AVSPICIB TR P II, in exergue COS II PP, Hercules on left holdin club and lion-skin and Bacchus on right, holding to left, oenochoe over panther, (cf.S.1740, RIC 25, C.113). About as struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,500
SOLD $0
Zeno, (474-491), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D N ZENO PERP AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.4287, RIC 914). Graffito on obverse, scratch on reverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Ostrogoths, Theoderic (A.D. 493-526), in name of Anastasius I, (A.D.527-565), gold tremissis, Rome mint, (1.438 grams), obv. bust of Anastasius I to right, with diadem, wearing cuirass and paludamentum, d N ANASTA SIVS PF AVC around, rev. Victory to right, head to left, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (Hahn 10, Kent, Essays Baldwin, No.11 [p.69]). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
SOLD $1,100
Justin I, (518-527), gold solidus, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.412 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56 [£150], DOC 2b). Full flan, well centred, minor graffito on reverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 552-565, Constantinople mint, (4.288 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.140, DOC 9e). Full flan, well centred but weak in places, Very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Tiberius II Constantine, (578-582), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, (2.142 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around D M COSTANTINVS PP AG, rev. cross potent beneath which a circle, around VICTOR TIbERI AVG, in exergue CONOB, (S.424, DOC 5). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.466 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, D.O.14). Slightly crinkled, graffito on obverse, otherwise fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.328 grams), officina **Q*, obv. bust facing of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN C[ONStA]N TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below [C]ONOB, around VICTORIA AVG**Q*, (S.956 (£250 EF), DOW [19i]). Graffiti in reverse field, weak on places in legend, portrait very fine, otherwise fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Constantine IV, (668-685), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, Officina S, (2.082 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right, around d N CONSTAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUS, (S.1162, DOC 16). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $110
SOLD $100