Catalogue
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, (4.47 grams), issued A.D. 607-610, Officina **Q*, obv. Phocas facing bust, bearded, wearing cuirass, paludamentum and crown, holding cross, around ON FOCAS PERP AVI, rev. Angel facing, holding in right hand long staff, with partial chi-rho symbol at top, in left hand globe with cross above, around VICTORI A AVGC**Q*, (S.620, DOC 10i, MIB 9). Very fine, weak in places.
Estimate $500
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas, (610-641), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 3rd officina **G*, dated RY 12 = 638-639, (4.35 grams), obv. standing crowned figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine on left, and Heraclonas on right, cross on each crown, rev. cross potent on three steps, monogram to left, IB monogram to right, around VICTORIA AVGU**G*, CONOB in exergue, (S.767, DOC 41c, MIB 48). Nearly extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $650
SOLD $800
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.25 gm), Constantinople mint, 4th officina, struck c.654-658, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys; cross above, around DN [CON]STANTINUS C CONT, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around [VIC]TORIA AVGU**D* in exergue CONOB. (S.959, DOC 25d var. [obv. legend], MIB 26). Light marks on reverse, weak in places, extremely fine portraits, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $600
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668 A.D.), gold solidus (4.39 gm), Constantinople mint, 5th officina, struck c.654-659, obv. crowned busts of Constans, wearing long beard, and Constantine facing, both wearing chlamys; cross above, around DN CONSTATINUS C CONSTI, rev. cross potent set on three steps, around VICTORIA AVGUE, in exergue CONOB+. (S.961, DOC 27d var. [obv. legend], MIB 27). Nearly uncirculated, mint bloom, extremely fine, rare as such.
Estimate $750
SOLD $650
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668), gold solidus, issued, (4.31 grams), Constantinople mint, Class VI, issued c.661-663, 6th Officina, 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 [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 VGUS, in exergue CONOB, (S.964, DOC 30e, cf.R.1605). Some mint bloom, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
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Nicephorus III, (A.D.1078-1081), electrum gold histamenon nomisma (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.27 gm), 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 crack, double struck, pale gold, fine/good fine.
Estimate $450
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John II, (1118-1143), electrum aspron trachy (scyphate), Constantinople mint, (4.45 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, IC XC to left and to right, rev. facing full length figures of John to left and St. George to right holding sword, both holding between them the patriarchal cross on three steps, portions of ethnic each side, (S.1942, Hendy Pl.10, 3-4; BMC 44-48, R.2098). Superb portrait of Christ, surface scratch, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $700
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