Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.540 grams), Babylon mint, issued 311-305 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, MTP monogram in wreath in lower left field, to right MI, to left **BA SILEWS*, to right **ALEXANDP[OU]*, (cf.S.6702; Price 3745, M.733, BMC 3745). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.415 grams), Northern Greece mint, obv. three togate figures advancing to left, the first and third carrying an axe over left shoulder, KO**SWN* in exergue, without Brutus monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, RPC I 1701B, BMC 2, Winkler 1-3). Good extremely fine and virtually as struck, rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Lesbos, Mytilene, c.454-428 B.C., electrum hekte (2.476 grams), Bodenstedt dates 428 B.C., obv. laureate head of Apollo to right, rev. fore part of goat to right within rectangular linear square, (cf.S.4243, Bodenstedt 59 (dies b/**a*, SNG von Aulock 1698 [same reverse die], SNG Cop. 311 [same dies]). Nearly very fine/good fine and rare.
Estimate $650
SOLD $650
Ionia, Phocaia, (c.387-322 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.504 grams), issued in 327 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Athena helmeted head to left, with serpent on blazoned on helmet, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (cf.S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 111 [obv. b, rev **G* same dies], Boston 1913, SNG Cop. 1030, SNG Berry 1086). Good very fine, and rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $920
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.658 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). One countermark on neck, very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $0
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum trite or third stater, (4.696 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, knob with three rays on forehead, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3398, BMC 7 [p.2], Weidauer [Essays to Robinson] Class XVI, SNG Cop. 449-451, ACNAC Rosen 231, ACNAC Dewing 2421-3). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,600
SOLD $1,500
Lydia, uncertain king, issued before 561 B.C. and probably c.575 B.C., electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.342 grams) of Lydian-Milesian (Phoenician standard), probably issued at Sardis, obv. head of roaring lion to right, rev. double incuse punch, (S.3400, Boston Museum 1769, cf.BMC 16 [p.3], Weidauer Typos I Nos. 76-78, Bellinger [Essays to Robinson] Gordion Hoard No.1104, Class XVI, SNG Cop. 452, ACNAC Rosen -, ACNAC Dewing -). With some hoard patination on edge and reverse, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Bactria, Kingdom of, Diodotos II, (256-239 B.C.), gold stater, (8.292 grams), Bactra (Balkh) mint; (Newell suggests c.255-246 B.C.), in name of Antiochus II, obv. diademed head of Diodotus II to right, dotted border, rev. Zeus striding to left, aegis on his extended left arm, wielding a thunderbolt, at his feet an eagle to left, N above, to right **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOXOY*, (S.7497, Newell ESM 713 (p.246, Pl.LIII, 5), M.66b [p.40 Vol.I], Kritt C2, mint A, Bop. Series 1, 147. M.63). Cut on the obverse in the head, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued 15-13 B.C. (7.690 grams), obv. bare head of Augustus to right, around AVGVSTVS DIVI F, rev. IMP X in exergue, bull butting to right, (cf.S.1610 [denarius], RIC 166a, BMC 450). Slightly off centred on the obverse and reverse, trace of mounting on the edge, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, (7.754 grams), issued 46-7., Rome mint, obv. TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG P M TR P VI IMP XI, laureate head to right, rev. S P Q R/ PP/ OB C S, in three lines within oak wreath, (S.1835, RIC 40, BMC 42). With surface marks and scrapes on the obverse, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,400
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.486 grams), issued A.D. 58-59, obv. bare head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVG IMP, rev. oak-wreath enclosing EX SC, around PONTIF MAX TR P V P P, (cf.S.1936 [denarius], RIC 16, BMC 17). Trace of old mounting, edge cut and edge filing, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $2,900
Vespasian, (A.D. 69-79), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.120 grams), obv. laureate head of Vespasian to right, around CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2247 [£1000 VF], RIC 131(a), BMC 290, CBN 256, cf.C.27). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $2,600
Titus (under Vespasian as Caesar), (A.D. 79-81), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 78-79, (7.238 grams), obv. laureate head of Titus to right, around T CAESAR VESPASIANVS, rev. Annona enthroned to left, holding a sack of corn ears on lap, ANNONA AVG around, (S.2414 [£1100 VF], RIC 218, BMC 316, CBN 278, C.16). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,400
SOLD $0
Trajan, (A.D.117-138), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued 107, (7.104 grams), obv. laureate head of Trajan to right, aegis and cloak on far shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, rev. oak wreath with S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, in three lines within, (cf.S.3105, cf.RIC 150, C.581). Very fine and very rare and unpublished bust type for issue.
Estimate $3,200
SOLD $2,800
Trajan, (A.D. 98-117), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 115, (7.168 grams), obv. laureate bust of Trajan, draped and cuirassed to right, around IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, rev. in exergue BASILICA VLPIA, frontal view of the Basilica Ulpia, showing entablatures supported by Ionic columns and surmounted by elaborate group of statuary with facing quadriga at centre, (S.3085, RIC 248, C 43). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,100
Faustina Senior, wife of Antoninus Pius, (died A.D.141), gold aureus, (7.358 grams), issued 146, Rome mint, obv. draped bust to right of Faustina, around DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, rev. Fortuna standing to left holding patera and rudder on globe, around AETER NITAS, (S.4548, BMC 285, RIC 349b, C.4). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $4,500
SOLD $0
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (4.494 grams), obv. laurel and rosette diademed bust of Constantius II, draped and cuirassed to right, around F L IVL CONSTAN TIVS P F AVG, rev. emperor in military dress standing left, holding trophy on spear and resting left hand on a shield, either side a seated captive, around legend VIRTVS EXERCITVM, in exergue star TES, (cf.S.3988, RIC 32 var [R3], C.-). As struck, good extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,300
Constantius II, (A.D. 337-361), gold solidus, Thessalonica mint, issued 347-355, (4.238 grams), obv. pearl diademed, draped and cuirassed to right, around D N CONSTANTIVS MAX AVGVSTVS, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis seated enthroned facing, each support between them a shield inscibed VOT/XXX/ MVLT/XXXX around legend GLORIA REI PVBLICAE, in exergue *TES*, (cf.S.3988, cf.RIC 147 but legend of RIC 150 [R2-R3], C.114,122). Good fine and an unpublished RIC variety.
Estimate $750
SOLD $460
Arcadius, (A.D. 383-408), gold solidus, Mediolanum (Milan) mint, issued A.D. 394-395 (4.326 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Arcadius to right, around D N ARCADI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, M D either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4220, RIC 35b, cf.C.44). Large flan, very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.426 grams), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1319, C.44). Large flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $0
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.488 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, and cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCS exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3f, T.73). As struck, good extremely fine and very rare in this condition.
Estimate $850
SOLD $820
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.490 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina **Q*, 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 AVGU **Q*, (S.620, DOC 10i, BMC 19, T.16, R.1186). Broad flan, double struck, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (4.454 grams), Officina E, obv. facing bust of Heraclius wearing cuirass, chlamys, paludamentum and crown, plume with cross inside, around dN hERACLI VS PP AVC, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUE, (S.731, DOC 3b, BMC 5-7, T.3, R.1279). Broad flan, superb obverse, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $800
SOLD $560
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 613-616, 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, N to right, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU E, (S.736, DOC 9a, BMC -, T.140-141, R.1361). Broad flan, extremely fine, weak in places and a rare variety.
Estimate $750
SOLD $0
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.434 grams), officina uncertain, obv. bust facing of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN [TINU]S PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVG[U?], (S.956 (£250 EF), DOW 19). With mint bloom, weak on places in legend, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.428 grams), Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued c.654-659, Officina **Q, obv. large crowned long-bearded bust facing of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown with cross on top, cross in field, around dN CONSTANT[INYS C CONST], rev. Cross potent on globe above three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUZ (Z reversed), in exergue CONOB, (S.959, DOC [25g], BMC 47-48). As struck with original mint bloom, weak in places on legend, extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $0
Justinian II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.234 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Justinian with slight beard, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around DIUS[TINIA NU]S PE AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB**G*, around VICTORIA AVGU A, (S.1247, DOW 6a, BMC 9 = T.2). Edge has been lightly filed in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Constantine V, (741-775), gold solidus, (4.452 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 741-751, obv. facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around C CON STANTINYS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around G LE ON P A M Y L, (S.1550 [£650], DOC 1, BMC -, To.2). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,250
SOLD $1,050
Basil I, the Macedonian, with Constantine, (A.D.867-886), pale gold semissis, Syracuse mint, issued from A.D. 868-879, (1.256 grams), obv. bust of Basil facing wearing crown and loros, around bAS ILEIOC, rev. CON STANT around, facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and loros holding globe with cross, (S.1714, R.1859, DOC 14a, BMC 31). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $420
SOLD $360
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.388 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 **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). Attractive tone, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $950
SOLD $700