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Thrace, Kingdom of, Coson, (c.42 B.C.), gold stater, (approx 8.5 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 on reverse, extremely fine but weak in places but virtually as struck, scarce.
Estimate $1,500
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold distater, (17.09 grams), Aegeae mint (?), issued 336-323 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with serpent, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and ship's mast, **LO* monogram in left field and thunderbolt in extreme left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (S.6701; Price 191, M.5, BMC 191a-b, SNG Cop. 623, Noe Sicyon No.7, Principal Coins, IV, B.4 [p.53, Pl.29]). Well centred, trace of mint bloom, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Macedon, Kingdom of, Alexander III, (336-323 B.C.), gold stater, (8.55 grams), Amphipolis mint, struck under Antipater, issued c.330-320 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, hair plaited and snake on helmet, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand, trident in left field, to right **ALEXANDPOU*, (cf.S.6702; Price 172, M.105). Good very fine - nearly extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $2,600
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, 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 $3,800
SOLD $3,500
Macedon, Kingdom of, Philip III, (323-316 B.C.), gold stater, (approximately 8.5 grams), Aradus mint, issued 323-316 B.C., obv. head of Athena to right in crested Corinthian helmet, ornamented with a griffin, rev. Nike standing to left, holding wreath in outstretched hand and trident, traces of buckle over crescent on A, to right **FILIPPOU*, (cf.S.6746; Price P11, M.-, BMC P11). The coin nearly very fine, housed within a 22 carat gold oval support frame (total weight 31.27 grams).
Estimate $4,000
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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 $2,500
SOLD $2,800
Ionia, Phokaia, (c.477-388 B.C.), electrum hekte or sixth stater, (2.556 grams), issued in 396 B.C. [Bodenstedt dating], obv. Female head to left, with hair in bun behind, wearing a diadem, rev. quadripartite incuse punch, (S.4530 [£550], Bodenstedt 90h (same dies, h/**z*), SNG Fitz. 4563 [same dies], cf.SNG von Aulock 2127 [similar dies]). Good very fine, short on flan and very rare.
Estimate $750
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Zeugitana, Carthage, (c.310-290 B.C.), electrum stater, (7.50 grams), obv. head of Tanit to left, crowned with wreath of corn, wearing earring with triple pendants and necklace, small pellet before necklace, dotted border, rev. free horse standing to right, two dots below exergue line, dotted border, (cf.S.6459, Jenkins Group V No.269, dies noted in Jenkins p.99, Pl.11, SNG Cop 136). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $1,500
SOLD $1,850
Caligula and Germanicus, (A.D. 37-41), gold aureus, Lugdunum mint, issued A.D. 40, (7.73 grams), obv. laureate head of Caligula to right, around C CAESAR AVG PON M TR POT III COS III, rev. Germanicus head to r., around, GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM, (cf.S.1814, RIC 25, Banti and Simonetti 6-7 [p.23, Vol.XII], BMC 26, C.6). Several minor edge knocks, good very fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $35,000
SOLD $33,000
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 $22,000
SOLD $27,000
Nero and Agrippina Junior (as joint rulers), (A.D. 49-54), gold aureus, (7.57 grams), issued 55, Lugdunum mint, obv. NERO CLAVD DIVI F CAES AVG GERM IMP TR P COS, cojoined bare headed and draped busts of Nero and Agrippina Junior to right, rev. AGRIPP AVG DIVI CLAVD NERONIS CAES MATER, seated statues of Augustus and Claudius on car drawn to left by four elephants EX SC in field, (S.2042 [£3250 VF], BMC 7, RIC 6, C.3). Several minor surface scratches, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
SOLD $13,000
Domitian, as Caesar under Vespasian, (A.D. 81-96), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 74-75, (7.40 grams), obv. small laureate head of Domitian to right, around CAES AVG F DOMIT COS III, rev. Spes advancing to left, holding flower, PRINCEPS IVVENTVT around, (S.2622, RIC V233, Cal.912b, C.374). Extremely fine, with some original mint bloom and rare.
Estimate $16,000
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Pertinax, (A.D. 193), gold aureus, Rome mint, issued A.D. 193, (7.30 grams), obv. laureate head of bearded Pertinax to right, around IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG, rev. around AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II, Aequitas standing to left, holding scales and cornucopiae, (S.6032, RIC 1a, BMC 14, C.1, Calico 2380). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $35,000
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Caracalla, (A.D. 198-217), gold aureus, issued 198, Rome mint, (7.24 grams), obv. laureate bust, draped to right of Caracalla, around IMP CAE M AVR ANT AVG P TR P, rev. Minerva standing to left, holding Victory and spear, at feet a shield, behind a trophy, around MINER VICTRIX, (S.6708, RIC 25a, C.158). Good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $23,000
SOLD $35,000
Trajan Decius, (A.D. 249-251), gold aureus, issued 250-251, Rome mint, (5.04 grams), obv. radiate bust to right of Trajan Decius, draped and cuirassed, around IMP C M Q TRAIANVS DECIVS AVG, rev. Abundantia standing half right, emptying cornucopiae held in both hands, around ABVNDANTIA AVG, (S.9352, RIC 10a, C.1, Calico 3282b [This Coin], Biaggi 1391 [This Coin]). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $18,000
Probus, (A.D. 276-282), gold aureus, Cyzicus mint (6.36 grams), obv. laureate draped and cuirassed bust to right of Probus, around IMP C M AVR PROBVS AVG, rev. Sol standing to left, holding globe and raising right hand, around CONSERVAT AVG, (cf.S.11898, RIC 891, C.175). Large full flan, choice extremely fine or better and very rare.
Estimate $15,000
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Diocletian, (A.D. 284-305), gold aureus, issued 290-2, Antioch or Cyzicus mint, (5.35 grams), obv. laureate head of Diocletian to right, around DIOCLETIANVS AVGVSTVS, rev. around CONSVL IIII P P PRO COS, Diocletian standing to left holding a globe, (S.12508, Calico 4434, RIC 285, 307, C.-). Red peripheral tone, nearly as struck, extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $8,000
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Galerius Maximian, as Caesar, (A.D. 306-311), gold aureus, Aquileia mint, issued 303, (5.29 grams), obv. MAXIMIANVS CAESAR, laureate head to right of Maximianus, rev. around IOVI CONSERVATORI, SMAQ in exergue, Jupiter standing to left, holding thunderbolt and sceptre, (S.14210, RIC 9 [P.311], C.-, Calico 4915). Attractive even round strike good extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $14,000
SOLD $20,000
Zeno I, (A.D. 474-491), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, Officina H, (4.48 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 H, in exergue CONOB, (S.4385, RIC 910). Extremely fine, with some mint bloom.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
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 $600
SOLD $600
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.338 grams), issued A.D. 602-603, Officina B, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, with 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 VICTOR[I]A AVGG B, (S.616, DOC 1a.2 [same dies], BMC -, T.-, R.-). Broad flan as struck, good extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $1,400
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Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 610-613, (4.246 grams), Officina E, obv. facing bust of Heraclius wearing cuirass, chlamys, paludamentum and crown, plume with cross inside, around dN hERACLI VS PP AVC, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUE, (S.731, DOC 3b, BMC 5-7, T.3, R.1279). Broad flan, extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $650
SOLD $550
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 616-625, (4.47 grams), Officina H, obv. facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys and crown, around dd NN hERACLIVS ET hERA CONSt PP, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUH, (S.738, DOC [13g], BMC -, T.150, R.-). Light scratch in reverse field, otherwise struck on a full flan, extremely fine with mint bloom, a rare officina.
Estimate $550
SOLD $500
Heraclius, (610-641), gold solidus, issued 635-636, Constantinople mint, Officina E, (4.42 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 of Heraclius to left, around VICTORIA AVGUH, CONOB in exergue, **Q* in right field, (S.759, DOC [34 new officina], BMC -, T.-, MIB 40). Extremely fine and an extremely rare variety.
Estimate $800
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Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 651-4, (4.48 grams), officina Z (reversed), obv. facing bust of Constans with long beard, wearing chlamys and crown, around dN CONStAN TINUS PP AV, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGZ, (S.956, DOC [19g], BMC 33 = T.52, R.1515). Slightly off centred reverse, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $600
SOLD $550
Constans II, (641-668), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued c.654-659, Class IV, Officina B, (4.37 grams), obv. facing long bearded bust of Constans wearing chlamys and crown with cross on top, Constantine IV on right wearing crown, cross in field, around dN CONSTANTINUS C CONSTANTIN, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, below CONOB, around VICTORIA AVGUB, (S.959, DOC.[25b], BMC 40-41 = T.236, R.-, MIB 28). As struck with mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce for variety.
Estimate $800
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Leo III the 'Isaurian' and Constantine V, (717-741), gold solidus, (4.41 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 724-731, obv. facing bust of Leo III with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent on globe, around dND LEO ND AMUL, rev. Constantine V beardless wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent, around DN CONST ANTINUS M, (S.1504, cf.DOC 4-5, BMC 8, T.54, R.1734). Trace of mint bloom, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Estimate $1,500
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Constantine V, (741-775 A.D.), gold tremissis, Syracuse mint, (1.27 grams), obv. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantine facing, holding cross potent, around [CONSTAN], rev. crowned, draped and cuirassed bust of Leo III facing, wearing short beard, holding cross potent, holding globus cruciger and akakia, around [D.N.LEON P. A. M], (cf.S.1567, DOC 17, BMC -, T.-, R.1740). Clipped edge, otherwise very fine and rare.
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), gold histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (4.384 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing with nimbus, around +IhS XIS REX REgNANTInm, rev. Virgin with nimbus placing hand on Romanus head crowning emperor, who holds cross on globe, around **Q*CE bOH**Q* RWMANW, M**O* above between figures, (S.1819, DOW No.1c, BMC 1-3, R.1972-3). Nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
SOLD $770
Michael VII, (A.D.1071-1078), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.288 grams), obv. bearded Christ enthroned 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 of four pellets, (S.1869 [£300], DOC 1, BMC 1, R.-). Weak in places, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $600
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