Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.264 grams), uncertain Black Sea mint, issued 250-200 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, to left **BASILEWS, DI* in lower left field, to right **ALEXANDPO[U]*, (cf.S.6702; cf.Price P10 [p.204], M.-, BMC.-). Pin holes and mounting on edge, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,900
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.33 grams), Callatis 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 **LUSIMACOU, HP monogram below arm, KA**L* on throne, trident below in exergue, (cf.S.6813, M.266, SNG Cop.1089). Extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Kings of Bosphoros, Eupator with Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus, electrum stater (A.D. 154-172), (7.79 grams) of year 459 = A.D. 162-163, obv. BACI**LE*WC EV**P*ATOPOC diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to left of Marcus Aurelius facing laureate and draped bust to right of Lucius Verus with a sword between, **Q*NV (459) below, (cf.S.5471, Frolova [p.160, Pl.XXV, 39ff], MacDonald 469/4). Good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,800
Sassanian King, Vahran II, (274-293), gold dinar, (7.32 grams), obv. crowned bust of Vahran to right, legend around, rev. fire altar, with attendants, symbols beside flames, (Sellwood type 20, Gobl 48, M.-). Nearly extremely fine, and rare.
Estimate $10,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.94 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 253-246 B.C.. (Svoronos suggested date), in name of Arsinoe II, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, **Q* behind head, dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, dotted border, around **ARSINOHS* and to left **FILADELFOU*, (S.7768, Sv.460, cf.Hazzard 1036-7, SNG Cop.134). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $17,000
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy II, (285-246 B.C.), uncertain gold octadrachm or mnaeion, (27.82 grams), Alexandria mint, issued 262 B.C. (Svoronos' suggested date), in name of Arsinoe II, obv. veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, wearing stephane, sceptre behind head visible above behind I, dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae, bound with fillet, dotted border, around ARSINOHS and to left FILADELFOU, (S.7768, Sv. 471, cf.Hazzard 1036-7, cf.SNG Cop.134). Well centred, nearly extremely fine/extremely fine.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $6,500
Egypt, Kingdom of Ptolemy II, (282-246 B.C.), gold tetradrachm, (13.82 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy II diademed and draped and Arsinoe II diademed and veiled, above **ADELFWN*, shield behind, dotted border, rev. conjoined busts to right of Ptolemy I diademed and wearing aegis and Berenike I diademed and veiled, above **QEWN*, dotted border, (S.7790 [Å“1400], Sv.604 [Pl.14, 19-21], SNG Cop. 133, BMC 4-5, Hazzard C1035). Attractive good very fine and rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $10,000
L. Cestius and C. Norbanus, (43 B.C.), gold aureus, Rome mint, (8.100 grams), obv. bust of Africa in elephant's skin to right, rev. L CESTIVS above curule chair C NORBA below and SC PR either side of chair, (S.11 [Å“2000 VF], Cr. 491/1a, Syd.1153, B.Cestia 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Estimate $9,000
SOLD $0
Augustus, (27 B.C. - A.D. 14), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 13-14, (7.70 grams), obv. laureate head of Augustus to right, around CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. TI CAESAR TR POT XV, Tiberius in triumphal quadriga to right, holding eagle-tipped sceptre and branch, (S.-, RIC 223[R3], BMC.508). Slightly off centred, otherwise good fine/nearly very fine and extremely rare
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $3,000
Claudius, (A.D. 41-54), gold aureus, Rome or Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 41-42, (7.72 grams), obv. laureate head of Claudius to right, around TI CLAVD CAESAR AVG GERM PM TR, rev. EX SC/ OB CIVES/ SERVATOS in three lines all within oak-wreath, (S.1831, RIC 15, Calico 356, C.34). Striking portrait, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $20,000
SOLD $0
Galba, (A.D. 68-69), gold aureus, issued August - October 68, Rome mint, (7.21 grams), obv. laureate and draped bust to right of Galba, around IMP SER GALBA CAESAR AVG, rev. SALVS GEN HVMANI, Fortuna standing left cradling anchor and with patera sacrificing over an altar, (S.2092, BMC -, RIC 213, Calico 503, Hunter 8). Very fine, minor knock under bust and rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $15,000
Faustina Senior, (wife of Antoninus Pius), (d.A.D. 141) gold aureus, (7.368 grams), issued A.D. 141 at Rome mint, obv. DIVA AVG FAVSTINA, draped bust to right, rev. AETERNITAS, Fortuna standing to left holding patera and globe beneath rudder, (S.4549, RIC 349a, C.2). Good very fine.
Estimate $5,000
SOLD $0
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.41 grams), obv. Zeno diademed and draped bust to right, around DN ZENO PERP AVC, rev. Victory advancing to right, head turned, in right hand holding cross on orb, in right field a star, around VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, in exergue CONOB, (S.4387, RIC 914). Light surface scratches, has been bent and straightened, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $260
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), gold tremissis, Constantinople mint, (1.15 grams), obv. diademed bust of Anastasius I to right, around DN ANASTA SIVS PF AVG, rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM around, Victory facing, holding wreath and cross on globe, star to right, CONOB in exergue, (S.8, DOC 10, BMC 10-15, T.12-13, R.327-330]). Crinkled and bent with field knocks, otherwise, fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D.527-565), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.290 grams), issued 545-565, obv. bust of Justinian I facing, with plume and diadem, two pearls at each side, wearing cuirass, D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC around, rev. Angel facing in tunic and cloak, in right hand long cross with crook on end, globe in left hand cross above, star to right, around VICTOR[I A AV]CCCI, CONOB in exergue, (S.140, DOC 9j, BMC 18). Broad flan, weak in places, obverse graffiti, file marks on edge, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Justinian II, (first reign 685-695), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 692-695, (4.41 grams), officina A, obv. bust facing of Christ with beard, cross behind head, holding book of Gospels, around IhS CRISTOS REX REGNANgIPM, rev. D IUSTINIANUS SCRU ChRISTI A, Justinian wearing crown and loros standing facing holding cross potent and akakia, below CONOPA, (S.1248, DO 7a, R.1682, BMC -, T.27). Off centred, weak in places on legend, otherwise nearly very fine/good very fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $800
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.28 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, Officina A, 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 dN CON[ST] AN, rev. Cross potent above three steps, figures of Heraclius on left and Tiberius on right, each holding cross on globe, around VICTORIA AVGUA, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, BN 56, DOC 30a, R.-, T.285, BMC 53). As struck, uncirculated and a rare officina.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $1,500
Basil I, the Macedonian, with Constantine, (A.D.867-886), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued from A.D. 868-879, (4.144 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing bust wearing nimbus, raising right hand in benediction, also holding Gospels, + IhS XPS REX REgNANTIUm around, rev. bASILIOS ET CONSTANTI AVGG b around, facing busts of Basil bearded on left, Constantine beardless on right, between them the patriarchal cross, (S.1704, R.1858, DOC 2, BMC.2). As struck, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,800
SOLD $2,200
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.252 grams), obv. Christ standing on footstool, with nimbus crowning Romanus and Eudocia, IC XC, around +PWMA EVDKKA (sic), rev. Michael in centre, Constantius on left, and Andronicus on right, without footstools, around KWN MX AND, (S.1861, DOC.2, R.2026). Good extremely fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $600
Andronicus II and Andronicus III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.456 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N (reversed) 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 cf.185 var.15, cf.DOC 503). Small flan, very weak in places as usual, flan crack, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $0