Catalogue
Ancient Roman, bronze folles and other fraction issues of the late third and early fourth century A.D., Galerius, Carthage, (RIC 28b, issued 298-9); Nicomedia mint, (RIC 54a, issued 306-80); Galeria Valeria, Heraclea mint (RIC 43, issued 309-310); Maxentius, Ostia mint, (RIC 35, issued 309-312); Constantine I, Treveri mint (RIC 40, issued 313-5); Licinius I, Trier mint, (RIC 121, issed 316); Constantine II, Trier mint, (RIC 433 issued 323-4); others later issues of Eudoxia (S.4240); Maximian, (S.3611); Constantius II (S.4003, Antioch mint); (S.-, RIC 304, Siscia mint); Constans, Thessalonica mint, (S.3976). Mostly fine - extremely fine, several scarce. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Ancient Roman, third and fourth century antoninianii and folles of the following rulers and types, Claudius II, (3.73 grams), obv. IMP CLAVDIVS P F AVG, rev. VICTORIAE GOTHIC, Two captives seated at foot of trophy, (S.3223 £75); Probus, (3.84 grams), Rome mint, (S.33764, RIC 213); another, (3.38 grams), rev. Probus & Concord, (S.3346, RIC 652c); Constantius I, (8.17 grams), Ticinum mint, rev. GENIO POPVLI ROMANI, Genius standing left, (S.3671, RIC 30a); Jovian, Heraclea mint, (2.62 grams), (S.4086, RIC 108 [scarce]). Toned, fine - good very fine or better, several rare. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Ancient Roman, unsorted bronze radiate issues of the third century A.D., mostly antoninianii, generally from the last quarter of the 3rd century, only a few attributale. Poor - fine. (32)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Ancient Roman, late 3rd early 4th century A.D. antoninianii of Carausius, rev. Oriens Avg, Clausentum mint, C in exergue, (S.-); Allectus, quinarius, rev. Virtvs Avg, galley, (S.3590); others of Gallienus (S.2991); Salonina (S.3040, 3042); Postumus (S.3116), Claudius II (S.3211); Constantine I (S.3868, 3883 [3], 3886); Urbs Roma (S.3894); Constans (S.3971); Constantius II (S.3986, 4003, 4005); Magnentius (3), (S.4023); Valens-Valentinian I (3), and a curious double struck AE3 issue. Several harshly cleaned, good - very fine. (25)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Ancient Roman, sorted bronze folles issues of the fourth century A.D., Constantine I, Thessalonica mint, (S.3878); Constantine II, Siscia mint, (S.3943); Constantius II, Siscia mint (2), (S.4003); another Nicomedia mint? (S.4000). Mostly very good - very fine. (5)
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Ancient Roman, various rulers of the fourth century. Mostly poor - fine. (30)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis (43mm diameter), Nicomedia mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina B, (22.06 grams), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/I I/I, NIK in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC 117b, BMC 192, T.172, R.586). Mottled tone, fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Constantinople mint, mint mark CON, year 10 = 574-5, officina A; pentanummium, obv. monogram, rev A to right E; Antioch mint, mint mark tHEUPo or tHEUP', Officinae and date, year 7=571-2 (2), year 11=575-6, all Officina **G*; Cyzicus mint, mint mark KYZ, year 3 = 567-8, officina A, half follis year 10=574-5; five nummi or pentanummium, (S.360, 363, 372, 373, 375, 379, DOC 38a, 60a, 117a, 133, 137, 152b, 158a). Fine - very fine, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius bust facing, (2); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to right, year 2 = 611-2, officinae E; others year 4 = 613-4, officinae **G, D*, others uncertain dates, (4); obv. three standing rulers, year 6 = 615-6, officina **D*, year 7 = 616-7, officina **G*; year 15, monogram to left, another uncertain date, (S.804, 805, 806, 808, 809). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, (3), rev. K, officina in exergue, date to right, ANNO to left, year 20 = 629-630, officina **D*, others year 23 = 632-3, officina **G*, year 30 = 639-640, officina A, Nicomedia mint, year probably 4 = 613-4, officina A, (S.815, 834). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, (6.10 grams), obv. facing bust, Khusru beardless facing, star to left, crown to right, rev. large IB with cross between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.855, DOC 191, BMC 277-282). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $180
SOLD $90
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Constantinople mint, various mostly undated issues, obv. Constans standing facing, rev. M, etc., year 3, officina E, year 6, officina A, others uncertain dates, (S.1000 (4), 1001 (3), 1002, 1004, 1005). Crude as issued, some overstruck on earlier issues, mostly very good - good fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Carthage mint, obv. Constans and Constantine IV, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius, M between, (S.1055, DOC 147); half follis, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. cross C T, X X, either side below, with (2) and without (1) dots, (S.1059, 1061, DOC. 144, 146). Mostly fine - very fine, the first rare, others scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Syracuse mint, issued 652-3, obv. Constans standing facing, letters in left and right field vertically, rev. M, SCL off flan in exergue, another issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, off flan SCL in exergue, (S.1108, 1110, DOC. 179, 181). Nearly fine; good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Basil II and Constantine VIII, (A.D. 976-1025), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A2 and A3, obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, various reverse ornaments above and below, (S.1813, 1818). Various flan sizes, very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Constantine IX, (A.D. 1042-1055), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class D, obv. Christ seated facing on throne, IC-XC across, rev. three lined legend, cross above, crescent below, (S.1836). Very good - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Constantine X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. Constantine bust facing with cross, (S.1854, DOC. 9). Weak in places, all overstruck on earlier issues, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Nicephorus III, Botaniates, (A.D. 1078-1081), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class I, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, IC-XC across, rev. latin cross with X in centre and floral ornament, (S.1889). Weak in places, otherwise very good - nearly very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Alexius I, (A.D. 1081-1118), follis, Pre-Reform coinage, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing cross behind, rev. cross, pellets and crescent below; others (3) obv. Christ bust with nimbus facing, rev. Virgin three quater length figure; (S.1900, 1901), Post-Reform coinage, tetarterons, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ facing, rev. Alexius I bust facing, Thessalonica mint, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, rev. Alexius I facing, Virgin three-quarter length; obv. jewelled cross, rev. bust of Alexius facing; obv. patriarchal cross on steps; (S.1920, 1929, 1931, 1932). Poor - fine and some scarce. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Byzantine, Manuel I, (1143-1180), billon aspron trachy (2), rev. Manuel standing, (S.1964, Hendy Pl.15, 5-10, S.1965, Hendy Pl.15, 11-13); another rev. Manuel with the Virgin (S.1966, Hendy Pl.16, 1-6; another Pl.16, 7-9, another Pl.16, 10-13, another Pl.16, 14-5 and 17, 1-4; others uncertain variety [3]); Andronicus I, (1183-1185), billon aspron trachy rev. Andronicus being crowned by Christ, (S.1965, Hendy Pl.18, 15-16); Isaac II, (1185-1195), rev. Isaac standing, (S.2003, Hendy Pl.20, 9-13); Alexius III, (1195-1203), rev. Alexius and St. Constantine, (S.2012, Hendy Pl.23, 1-7). Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Byzantine, miscellaneous folles and billon trachy of Justinian I, Nicomedia mint, year 19, Off. A. (S.201); Anonymous type, Class A2 (S.1813, [p.376]); Manuel I, (S.1964); Alexius III (S.2011); (S.2012) (2); (S.2013) (2). In packets described, mostly fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Byzantine, assorted folles, mostly in packets described, also includes Constantine X (3), others from Justin I, Justin II, Maurice Tiberius, Heraclius, Constantine VIII, Romanus III. One holed, others fair - very fine. (9)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Umayyad Caliphate, al-Walid I (A.H. 86-96) (A.D. 705-715), silver anonymous dirham, Mahi mint (near Merv in Khuzistan), A.H. 94 = A.D. 712-713, (A.128, cf.BMC 153 [for year 93], W. 475a). Ragged edge, very fine and rare.
Estimate $90
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, `Umar, (A.H. 99-101) (A.D. 717-720), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 100 = A.D. 718, (A.133, M.48, BMC 105, W. 377); another Hisham, (A.H. 105-125) (A.D. 724-743), silver anonymous dirham, Damascus mint, A.H. 106 = A.D. 725, (A.137, BMC 110, W.383). Very fine - good very fine. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Ummayad Caliphate, al-Walid II, (A.H. 125-126) (A.D. 724-725), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 725, (A.138, cf.M.61, BMC 208, W.578). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $120
SOLD $0
Umayyad Caliphate, Ibrahim, (A.H. 126-127) (A.D. 744), silver anonymous dirham, Wasit mint (on Euphrates river), A.H. 126 = A.D. 744, (A.140, cf.M.57, W.581, BMC 210). Full flan, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Mamluk Coinage in Egypt, al-Nasir Nasir al din Mohammed, third reign, (A.H. 709-741) (A.D. 1310-1341), gold dinar, (3.05 grams), probably Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), date off flan, obv. & rev. six lines of legend, (A.919, cf.Balog 176-177, the dies differ from those listed in Balog, M.1167). Extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
Mamluk, Coinage of Egypt, al Nasir Nasir abu al-Sa`adat al din Faraj, first reign, (A.H. 801-808) (A.D. 1399-1405), gold heavy dinar, (9.32 grams), Al Qahira mint (Cairo, Egypt), A.H. 807 = A.D. 1404-1405, obv. & rev. six lines of legend with various symbols in the field, (A.977, Balog 619). Flat for portion of the coin, slightly crinkled, otherwise good fine and very rare for this date.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
Turkey, Ottoman Empire, Suleiman I ibn Selim (The Great and The Magnificent), (A.H. 926-974, A.D. 1520-1566), gold sultani (dinar), (3.418 grams), Sidri Qapsi mint, year 926, (A.1317, Artuk 1568, M.1254, [£95]). Slightly bent, nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $100
Khwarizmshahs (Anushteginids), `Ala al din Mohammad, (A.H. 596-617) (A.D. 1200-1220), gold dinar, (1.738 grams), mint off flan, (A.1716, M.-). Weak with flat areas, slightly off centred on obverse, otherwise nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $80