Catalogue
Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.53 grams), Lampsacus mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair flowing and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident in left field a buckle, and lower left **LW* monogram, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 1374 (p.214), BMC 1374a-b, M.621, ANS has an example). Extremely fine, well centred, with traces of mint bloom, a scarce variety.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (8.554 grams), Sidon mint, issued c.323-317 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right, in crested Corinthian helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, in field to left **X*, to right **FILIPPOU* (S.6746, Price P171, BMC P171, M.P125). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,700
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Lysimachos, (323-281 B.C.), gold stater, (8.296 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). Nearly extremely fine and virtually as struck.
Estimate $4,000
SOLD $0
Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (8.51 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, Brutus's monogram to left, rev. eagle standing to left on sceptre, holding wreath in one claw, (S.1733, BMC 2, Winkler 4). Slightly off centred, extremely fine but weak in places but virtually as struck, scarce.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $1,200
Pontus and Bosporus, Kingdom of, Sauromates, (A.D. 172-211) with Commodus, electrum stater, (7.48 grams), struck year 485 = A.D. 188-9, obv. diademed and draped bust to right of Sauromates, around BACI**L*EWC CAYPOMATOY, rev. laureate head of Commodus to right, star before, date below E**P*V (485), dotted border, (S.5475; McDonald 496, Stanislavskii 404, Frolova p.171). Good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,750
SOLD $1,200
Pontus and Bosphoros, Kingdom of, Cotys III (A.D. 227/8-233/4), with Severus Alexander, electrum stater (7.45 grams) of year 524 = A.D. 227-228, obv. BACI**LE*W KOTYOC, diademed and draped bust to right, rev. laureate head to right of Severus Alexander, **DKF* (524) between, star to right, (S.5489, Frolova [p.221-2, Pl.LIV], MacDonald 573/2). Good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Ionia, Phocaea, electrum sixth stater or Hecte, c.440-430 B.C., (Bodenstedt indicates 438 B.C.), (2.466 grams), obv. head of Pan to left, with horn, rev. Incuse square quartered, (Bodenstedt 73 [p.149, Pl.7, 47, reports 3 specimens known from only 2 obverse dies and 3 reverse dies, these dies being obv. b, rev. **g*], SNG von Aulock 7950 [same dies]). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $1,200
SOLD $900
Sassanian King, Shapur II, (309-379), gold dinar, (7.29 grams), Kabul mint type, obv. bust to right with crown, flowing hair type, cross before, rev. fire altar, text around, (Sellwood 31, cf.Gobl 1a/7 Pl.7, 107, Gobl 1309.4 ["Kushan Gold"] very similar dies). Minor surface marks, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $3,000
SOLD $0
Egypt, Kingdom of, Ptolemy VI-VIII, (180-116 B.C.), gold octadrachm, commemorative issue for Arsinoe II, (27.73 grams), Alexandria mint, obv. diademed and veiled head of Arsinoe II to right, lotus tipped sceptre over shoulder, K behind, within dotted border, rev. double cornucopiae bound with fillet, around **ARSINOHS FILADELFOU*, (S.7888A, Sv. 1499, SNG Cop. 321, Hazzard figure 112). About as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $23,000
SOLD $0
Tiberius, (A.D. 14-37), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. after A.D. 16, (7.71 grams), obv. laureate head of Tiberius to right, around TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS, rev. PONTIF MAXIM Livia seated to right, with inverted vertical spear and branch, (S.1760, RIC 27, Cal.305, BMC 39, C.15). Slightly off centred reverse, some original mint bloom otherwise extremely fine or better, rare in this condition.
Estimate $16,000
SOLD $0
Nero, (A.D. 54-68), gold aureus, Rome mint, (7.05 grams), issued A.D. 65, obv. laureate head of Nero to right, around NERO CAESAR AVGV[STVS], rev. one end of the temple of Janus showing closed double doors, around [IANVM C]LVSIT PACE P R TERRA MARIQ PARTA, (S.1929, RIC 50, BMC 64, c.114). Weak on parts of the legend, portrait fine, otherwise very good and rare.
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,500
Septimius Severus, (A.D. 193-211), gold aureus, Laodicea ad Mare mint, issued A.D. 199, (7.08 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust of Septimius Severus to right, around L SEPT SEV AVG IMP XI PART MAX, rev. around TR P VII COS II P P, Victory advancing to right, holding wreath and palm, (S.6236, RIC 513A, Calico 2543 [This Coin, illustrated], BMRE p.291 *, C.666). About as struck, good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $22,000
SOLD $22,500
Theodosius II, (A.D. 402-450), gold solidus, issued Constantinople mint in A.D. 430-440, (4.440 grams), obv. helmeted bust to half right with elaborate dress, holding shield and spear, around DN THEODO SIVS P F AVG, rev. Constantinopolis seated to left on throne holding cross on globe and sceptre, shield by throne, star in right field, around VOT XXX MVLT XXXX **G*, exergue CONOB, (S.-, RIC 257 (Vol.X), DOCLR 384). Choice extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Anastasius I, (491-518), gold solidus, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, (4.350 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, around VICTORI A AVCCCH exergue CONOB, star in left field, (S.3, DOC 7h, T.7, R.319). As struck, extremely fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $600
SOLD $750
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.286 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 AN**D*, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $500
SOLD $500
Romanus IV, (1068-1071), gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, Class II, (4.35 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 AN**D*, (S.1861, DOC 2, R.2026). Weak on left portraits, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $450
SOLD $340
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.35 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). Good bust of bearded Christ, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.32 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 Nicephorus 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 edge uneven, otherwise very fine/nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.61 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). Good bust of bearded Christ, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $550
SOLD $350
Manuel I, (1143-1180), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.17 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 [MAN]UH**L to left, O/**Q E[/W/R/O/S], (S.1959, Hendy Pl.13, 5-9, BMC 27-30). Large flan, weak in places, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $250
Andronicus II and Andronicus III, (1325-1328 or later), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.302 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters N 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 cf.185 var.15, DOC 503). Small flan, very weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine.
Estimate $280
SOLD $200
John V and John VI, (1347-1383), joint reign, gold hyperpyron (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (3.41 grams), obv. bust of Virgin within city walls and four towers, control letters B; A to left and right, rev. John VI and John V to left and right with Christ standing between both emperors, traces of partial legend downwards of each emperor, (S.2526 [ú850], Bendall PCPC 285 var.1, cf.DOC 1193). Flan flaw in field creating central hole, weak in places as usual, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $180