Catalogue
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.468 grams), obv. bust of long bearded 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 without pellet on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1868, DOC 2a, BMC 3, R.2032). Light in weight, has been clipped and slightly bent, very fine/good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.272 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned no back, facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, double dotted border, rev. +NIKH**F D*EC T W ROTANIAT, around bust of Nicophorus facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum with X on shaft and globe with cross, (S.1881, DOC 3, BMC 7-11, R.2051-2). Flan crack, double struck, pale gold, fine /good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Alexius I, (1081-1118), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, post reform issue, 1092-1118 (4.360 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, IC XC over to left KE RO, to right H**Q*EI, rev. facing figure of Alexius standing wearing crown, holding patriarchal cross to right 'manus Dei' legend to left **A/LE/SIW/ DE*C/**PO /TH to right **TW/ KO/ MNH/ NW*, (S.1912, Hendy Pl.3, 4-10, BMC 4-6, R.2057-8). Nearly extremely fine with light graffiti, very scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
John II, (1118-1143), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.238 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, IC XC to left and to right, rev. facing full length figures of John to left and St. George to right holding sword, both holding between them the patriarchal cross on three steps, portions of ethnic each side, (S.1942, Hendy Pl.10, 3-4; BMC 44-48, R.2098). Double struck on obverse, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $260
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.334 grams), obv. Christ facing on dais, bearded and wearing nimbus, in hand the Gospels, IC XC to left and right, star on each side, rev. facing figures of St. Theodore on right and Manuel I on left wearing divitision and chlamys, holding a patriarchal cross between them, globe at base, around MANUH**L to left, O/**Q E/W/R/O/S, (S.1959, Hendy Pl.13, 5-9, BMC 27-30). Large flan, cut in edge, weak in places, good very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Andronicus I, Commenus, (A.D. 1183-1185), Billon aspron trachy, Constantinople mint, obv. Virgin standing facing, MP-OV either side, rev. Christ and Andronicus holding labarum and cross on globe, legend either side, (S.1985, Hendy Pl.18, 13-16, BMC 5-9). Good very fine, obverse mistruck.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Isaac II, (1185-1195), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.526 grams), obv. The Virgin Mary enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, holds infant Christ facing, MP monogram to left and **QU* to right, rev. facing half length figures of the Archangel Michael nimbate on right who crowns the emperor Isaac standing on left facing, traces of legend both sides, (S.2002, Hendy Pl.20, 5-8, BMC 12-15, R.2178-9). Delightful red tone, weak in places, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $340
Alexius III, Angelus-Commenus, (A.D. 1195-1203), electrum aspron trachy, Constantinople mint, (2.766 grams), obv. Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus, legend across, rev. Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing holding labarum between them, traces of legend either side, (S.2009a, Michael O'Hara in Num Circ. 1977 pp.186-8, No.12). Edges wavy, with several small voids in the metal, otherwise fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Empire of Nicaea, billon trachy, Theodore I, Commenus -Lascaris, (A.D.1208-1222), obv. Virgin enthroned facing, rev. Theodore and St. Theodore standing facing, (S.2061, H. pl.30, 7-10); Theodore II, (A.D. 1254-1258), obv. Christ standing, rev. Theodore standing facing, (S.2142, H.Pl.35, 7); another similar, obv. bust of Christ, rev. Theodore and St. Theodore, (S.2144, Hendy Pl.XXXVI, 12). Fine - nearly very fine and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
John III, Empire of Nicaea, (A.D.1222-1254), scyphate gold hyperpyron, Magnesia mint, (4.310 grams), obv. Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, IC XC across, o in field to left and plain right, rev. half length figures of John on left and Virgin crowning him on the right, traces of legend in field, (S.2073, cf.Hendy Pl.32, 2). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $380
Michael VIII, (1258-1282), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.176 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and six towers, control letters (sigla) D. to left, rev. St.Michael presenting kneeling emperor Michael to Christ with scroll, (S.2242, cf.Bendall PCPC 4, cf.DOC 6). Clipped flan, some weakness in places as usual, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $0
Andronicus II and Michael IX, (1295-1320), gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.162 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters (sigla) C and A to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Michael IX to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend around each emperor, (S.2396, cf.Bendall PCPC 17 and 58, var. type sigla). Small flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise nearly extremely fine and a very rare set of sigla.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
Andronicus II and Andronicus III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.902 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters :./K, :./X to left and right, rev. Andronicus II and Andronicus III to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2461, Bendall PCPC 185.3 var.14, DOC 502). Large flan, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $0
Andronicus III, (1328-1341), AE trachy, (0.964 grams), obv. winged patriarchal cross, rev. half length figures of Andronicus to left and St. Demetrius to right, holding long cross between them, star in cloud above, (S.2483, Bendall LPC 3 [p.234], Bendal PCPC 270). Odd shaped flan, otherwise very fine or better, rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Manuel II Palaeologus, (A.D. 1391-1423), silver quarter hyperpyron (half stavrata), (3.616 grams), Constantinople mint Public mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, rev. bust of Manuel facing, partial; legends around, (S.2551). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.378 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 LPC No.1 [p172], Bendall PCPC 348.19). Weak in places and off slightly off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140