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Sale 102
NY International Coin Auction January 9-11, 2018
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Lot 476 |
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Anastasius I, 491-518. Gold Solidus (4.49 g). Mint of Constantinople. D N ANASTA-SIVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, slightly inclined to the right, holding a spear and a shield. rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG ? Victory standing left, holding chi- rho headed cross, a star on left, CONOB in exergue (MIB 7; DO 7; S 5). Broad flan, well-struck and quite lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $600
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$561 |
Lot 477 |
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Justin I, Gold Solidus (4.41g), 518-527. Constantinople, D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield. rev. VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; Officinae A//CONOB. DOC 3a; SB 56. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500
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$472 |
Lot 478 |
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Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), 527-565. Thessalonica, 538-545. D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield. rev. VICTORI-A AVCCC, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; in right field, star; CONOB. DOC 7 (Constantinople); MIBE 22 (Thessalonica); SB 138 (Constantinople). Rare. Well struck and perfectly centered. Mint State. Estimated Value $1,500
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$3,540 |
Lot 479 |
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Constantine IV Pogonatus. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), 668-685. Syracuse, 668-673. d N CONSτ-ANτςЧ PP, crowned bust of Constantine IV facing, holding globus cruciger. rev. VICTORIA A-VςЧ KC., cross potent on three steps flanked by crowned figures of Heraclius, on left, and Tiberius, on right, each holding globus cruciger; CONOB: Cf. DOC 55a; MIB 30; SB 1201. Rare Syracuse mint. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $4,000
Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (HCWA 3035, 3 September 2014), 29465;
Ex "An Important Private Collection of Byzantine Coins" (Sotheby's, 2 November 1998), 306;
Ex William Herbert Hunt Collection (Sotheby's New York, 5 December 1990), 416.
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Lot 480 |
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Constantine V Copronymus. Gold Solidus (4.34 g), 741-775. Constantinople, 740-742. C L?-ON PA MЧL Θ, crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. rev. d N CON-SτANτINЧ (NC), crowned bust of Constantine V facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. DOC 1b; SB 1550. Rare. Both portraits are remarkably detailed. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500
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$1,652 |
Lot 481 |
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Theophilus. Gold Solidus (4.53 g), 829-842. Constantinople, 831-842. ΘEOFI-LOS bAILE' Θ, crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross and akakia; star at beginning of legend. rev. + MIXAHL S ConSτAnτIn', crowned busts of Michael and Constantine facing, each wearing chlamys; above, cross. DOC 3e; SB 1653. Superb. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $2,500
Ex Bonham's (October 1994), 107.
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Lot 482 |
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John I Tzimices. Gold Solidus (4.40 g), 969-976. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REςNANTInm, bust of Christ facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. rev. + ΘEOTOC BOHΘ Iω DESP, bust of John I on left, wearing short beard and loros, holding patriarchal cross, with pellet on shaft, being crowned by the Theotokos; above, manus Dei and MΘ. DOC 3; SB 1785. Very Rare this choice. Well struck and lustrous with complete legends. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $3,500
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$4,484 |
Lot 483 |
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Alexius I Comnenus. Gold Hyperpyron (4.33 g), 1081-1118. Constantinople, 1092-1118. IC XC across field, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. rev. A/ΛE/ΞIω ΔEC/ΠO/TH Tω KO/(MNH)/Nω, Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 20g; SB 1913. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400
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$413 |
Lot 484 |
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Isaac II Angelus. Gold Hyperpyron (4.49 g), 1185-1195. Constantinople. The Theotokos enthroned facing, holding infant Christ. rev. Isaac standing facing, holding cross, being crowned by manus Dei above and receiving sword from Archangel Michael standing facing. DOC 1b; SB 2001. Some graffiti about the margins on both sides, nonetheless the figures are superb. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700
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$885 |
Lot 485 |
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Alexius III Angelus-Comnenus. Electrum Trachy (4.41 g), 1195-1203. Constantinople. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. rev. Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum between them. DOC 2b; SB 2009. A fantastic quality example of this usually crude issue. Toned. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000
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$1,534 |
Lot 486 |
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Empire of Trebizond. Andronicus I Gidon. Silver Trachy (3.17 g), 1222-1235. The Virgin Mary standing right, one hand on chest and the other raised in benediction. rev. Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. S. Bendall, "A further note on a possible early coinage of the Empire of Trebizond," NumCirc CXIV.4 (August 2006), 2-3; S. Bendall, "An early coinage of the 'Empire' of Trebizond?" NumCirc CX.3 (June 2002), 1 = DOC p. 537, 1 = SB 2148. Unheard of quality for this usually crudely struck issue. Old cabinet tone. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500
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