Catalogue
Valentinian I, (A.D. 364-375), silver siliqua, Lugdunum mint, (1.884 grams), obv. pearl-diademed bust of Valentinian to right, around DN VALENTINI ANVS PF AVG, rev. RESTITV TOR REIP, Valentinian standing facing, left, holding labarum and Victory, PLVG in exergue, (S.4096, RIC 6a, RSC 19); another Constantine I, commemorative follis after death, Alexandria mint, (1.632 grams), rev. Constantine VN MR across, SMALB in exergue, (S.3888, RIC 32, C.716). Very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus, issued at Constantinople mint in A.D. 397-402, (4.456 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear over shoulder, around DN HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned facing head right, holding sceptre and Victory, star in left field, around CONCORDI A AVGGGA, in exergue CONOB, (S.4242, RIC 8). Tiny scratch in obverse field, otherwise choice extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $560
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued A.D. c.425 (4.174 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust of Theodosius facing with spear and shield, around D N THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. SALVD REI PVBLICAE Theodosius enthroned and Valentinian standing facing both in consular robes, star above, CONOB in exergue, (S.4289, RIC 1324). Slightly clipped edge and surface scratches, with large flan, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $420
Leo I, (457-474), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.464 grams), obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right of Leo, around D N LEO PERPET AVG, rev. Victory advancing to right, head to left, with wreath and cross on globe, star in right field, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, CONOB in exergue, (S.4337, RIC 611). Large flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina E, (4.484 grams), obv. Zeno three-quarter facing bust, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding spear and shield, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory standing to left, in right hand holding long cross, in right field a star, around VICTORI A AVGGG **G*, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $580
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.296 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 AVCCCB exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3b, T.-). Heavy obverse surface marks, and edge filing, otherwise good fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $250
SOLD $250
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 [o150], DOC 2b). Full flan, well centred, minor graffito on reverse, nearly very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Justinian I, (527-565), gold solidus, issue of 545-565, Constantinople mint, (4.444 grams), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross and shield, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross with P at top, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCE, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.140, DOC 9e R.454, T.32). Large flan, off centred reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $360
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.474 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 A, CONOB in exergue, (S.345, DOC 4a, W.1-2, T.1-2). Large flan, otherwise extremely fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D.578-582), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.454 grams), issued 579-582, Officina E, obv. crowned and cuirassed bust of Tiberius II facing, holding shield and globe surmounted by cross, D m TIb CONS TANT P P AVI around, rev. VICTORI A AVCCE around, cross potent on four steps, in exergue CONOB, (S.422, DOC 4e, BMC 4, T. 5, R.917). About as struck on broad flan with mint bloom, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $400
SOLD $540
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D.582-602), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.372 grams), Officina I, obv. helmeted with plume, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, of narrow aspect, holding globe surmounted by cross, D N MAVRC TIb PP AVC around, rev. VICTOR A AVCCI, around, CONOB in exergue, Angel standing facing holding long staff surmounted by P with cross, and cross on globe, (S.478, DOC. 5j, BMC 14, T.30, R.1012). With full broad off centred reverse, good very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.502 grams), issued A.D. 603-607, Officina S, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, without pendilia and cross, holding cross on globe, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial P on cross symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORIA AVGG S, (S.618, DOC 5f, BMC -, T.-, R.1194). Broad flan weak in places, otherwise extremely fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.446 grams), Officina **G*, 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 **G*, (S.738, DOC 13c, BMC -, T.-, R.-). Broad flan, slightly off centred, good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 632-635, Constantinople mint, Officina B, (4.438 grams), Class IVA(a), obv. standing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross above, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to to left, A in right field, around VICTORIA AVGUB, CONOB in exergue, (S.764, cf.DOC [39a Officina A], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Slightly off centred, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $340
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 641-6, (4.362 grams), officina **Q*, obv. bust facing of Constans without beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU**Q*, (S.938 [£250 EF], DOC [1i], T.14, BMC 5). Nearly extremely fine/very fine and very scarce
Estimate $300
SOLD $380
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.228 grams), Syracuse mint, Class VI, issued c.661-668, 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, around traces of dN CONST ANU, rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA A VG KU., in exergue CONOB, (S.1058c, DOC (162c), R.1620, BMC 284). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $0
Constantine IV, (668-685), solidus, Constantinople mint, Class IV, issued 681-685, (4.430 grams), Officina **D*, obv. helmeted three-quarter cuirassed bust to right, with frontal plume, holding spear and shield, P CONS T A NUS PP A around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, Officina H, around VICTOR AVGU **D*, CONOB in exergue, (S.1157, DOC (12a, Officina A), T.-, R.-, BMC -). Weakly struck on parts of legend, some double striking, otherwise good very fine and a very rare variant.
Estimate $300
SOLD $320
Justinian II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 687-692, (4.262 grams), officina ?, obv. bust facing of Justinian with beard as a row of dots, wearing chlamys and crown, holding cross on globe, around D IUSTINIA [NUS PE A]V, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGU A?, (S.1245, DOC 4a-c [same obverse die], BMC -). Edge has been lightly filed around, weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine and a rare variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Tiberius III, (A.D. 698-705), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.416 grams), officina **Q*, obv. cuirassed bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and holding spear, around d TIbERI US PE AU, rev. VICTORIA AUGU**Q* around, cross potent on three steps, beneath CONOB, (S.1360, BMC 6, T.6, DOC [1h]). Weak in places, otherwise good very fine/very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Leo III the 'Isaurian', (717-741), gold tremissis, (1.482 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 717-720, obv. facing bust of short beard of Leo III wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent on globe, around dND LEO ND AMUL , rev. cross potent on base, around VICTORIA AVGVS, CONOB in exergue, (S.1507 [£500 VF], DOC 14, BMC -, T.-, R.-). Obverse scratch marks, nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $450
SOLD $450
Constantine V, (741-775) with Leo IV (from 751), gold solidus, (4.400 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 751-757, Officina **Q*, obv. small facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV each wearing crown and chlamys, large cross between, around CONSTANTINOS S LEON O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent, around G LE ON P A M Y L **Q*, (S.1551, DOC 2c, BMC 8 = T.37). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $600
Leo IV, the Khazar, (775-780) with Constantine VI (from 776), gold solidus, (4.416 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 778-780, obv. facing seated busts of Constantine VI on right and Leo IV on left,each wearing crown and chlamys, large cross between, around LEON [VS S ESSON CONSTANTI]NOS O NEOS, rev. large facing bust of Leo III and Constantine V, wearing crown and loros, cross between, around LEON PAP'CONSTANTINOS PATHR, (S.1584, DOC 2, BMC 3-6, T.5-7, R.1767). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $600
Constantine VI and Irene, (780-797), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, issued 780-797, (2.230 grams), obv. five lines of legend, within a triple circle of dots, CONS/ TANTINO/ SS IRINIE/ COEU BA/ SILIS, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhUS XRIS TUS NICA, (S.1595 [£150 EF], BMC 4, DOW 4a); together with Nicephorus I, (802-811) with Stauracius (from 803), AE follis, (1.994 grams), Syracuse mint, issued 803-811, obv. facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing crown and loros, rev. facing bust of Stauracius wearing chlamys and crown, (S.1612, DOC 10, BMC 13-4). First coin with slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce; second with green patina and very fine. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Michael I and Theophylactus, (811-813), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, issued 811-813, (2.204 grams), obv. five lines of legend, within a triple circle of dots, MIXA/HL S **Q*EOFV/ LACTEECOS/ BASILIS RO/MAION, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhSUS XRIS TUS NICA, (S.1616 [£100 VF], BMC 2-3, DOC 3, T.4). Slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Leo V and Constantine, (A.D. 813-820), gold solidus, (3.942 grams), Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust with short beard wearing crown and loros and holding cross potent, around [LE]ON bASILEU, rev. facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and chlamys and holding globe with cross, around CONSTATINOS b, (S.1631B, DOC 14, BMC -). Some shortness of flan on obverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $900
SOLD $960
Michael II and Theophilus, (821-829), gold solidus, (3.806 grams), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. Michael facing bust holding cross on circlet, has a short beard and wears a crown, around MI XAHL, rev. Theophilus facing beardless wearing loros and crown, in right hand cross crosslet, around **QE O FIL, (S.1646, DOC 15, BMC 11-12, T.13-14). Dumpy flan as usual, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), gold semissis, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 831-842, (1.838 grams), obv. facing bust of Theophilus, crowned with cross, holding cross potent and wearing chlamys, around **Q*EO FILOS, rev. facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, cross on head, holding cross on globe, around **Q*EO FILOS, (S.1673, DOC 26a, BMC 35, R.1818-9). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $320
Michael III, (A.D. 842-867), gold semissis, issued at Syracuse mint in A.D. 842-866, (1.580 grams), obv. facing bust of Michael, crowned with cross, holding patriarchal cross and wearing chlamys, around MI XAHL **Q*, rev. facing bust of Michael wearing loros, cross on head, holding patriarchal cross on globe, around MI XAHL [**Q]*, (S.1694, DOC 9, BMC 13, T.10). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 867-879, (4.390 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, the throne has curved ornamented arms, around + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIUM*, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANT' AUGG' b' around, facing busts of Basil I wearing loros on left and Romanus II wearing chlamys on right, both crowned, between them long patriarchal cross, (S.1704, DOC 2b, R.1858). Nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Leo VI the Wise, (886-912), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, issued 886-908, (2.828 grams), obv. five lines of legend, within a triple circle of dots, +LEWN/ ENXWEV/ SEbHS bASI/ LEVSRW/ MAIWN, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhSUS XRI STUS hICA, (S.1726 [£100 VF], BMC 4-5, DOC 3, R.1870). Slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $230