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Sale 114
The New York Sale
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Lot 254 |
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Anastatius I (A.D. 491 - 518), Gold Solidus (4.47g). Mint of Constantinople. Officina Δ, helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding staff with reversed staurogram on staff, star in left field, VICTORI-A AVCCC Δ, in exergue CONOB (Sear 5; MIB 7). Superb Extremely Fine. Value $900 - UP
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Lot 255 |
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Justinian I (A.D. 527-565), Gold Solidus (4.44g). Mint of Constantinople. Officina B, helmeted and cuirassed bust, three-quarters facing, holding spear and shield, D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVI. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger, star in right field, VICTORI-A AVGGG B, in exergue CONOB (Sear 137; MIB 5). Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Value $1,000 - UP
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Lot 256 |
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Heraclius. Gold 'Solidus' (1.87 g), 610-641. Contemporary imitation. Copying Constantinople. Degraded legend, crowned and draped busts of Heraclius, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, facing. Reverse: Degraded legend, cross potent set on three steps. Wavy flan and evidence of old mount at 12 o'clock. Very Fine. Value $500 - UP
Ex Adams Collection (CNG 100, 7 October 2015), 295; CNG 41 (19 March 1997), 2380.
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Lot 257 |
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Heraclius. Gold 'Solidus' (1.94 g), 610-641. Contemporary imitation. Copying Constantinople. Degraded legend, crowned and draped busts of Heraclius, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, facing. Reverse: Degraded legend, cross potent set on three steps. Possibly mounted in antiquity. Very Fine. Value $500 - UP
Ex Adams Collection (CNG 100, 7 October 2015), 297.
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Lot 258 |
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Justinian II. Gold Solidus (4.39 g), first reign, 685-695. Constantinople, AD 692-695. IhS CRISTЧS REX REGNANTIЧM, bust of Christ facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; cross behind head. Reverse: D IЧSTINI-AN-ЧS SERЧ CRISTI Θ, Justinian standing facing, holding cross potent on three steps; CONO-P. DOC 7g; MIB 8a; SB 1248. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Value $5,000 - UP
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Lot 259 |
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Alexius I Comnenus. Silver Aspron Trachy (3.78 g), 1081-1118. Thessalonica, pre-reform coinage, 1081-1092. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; across field, barred IC XC. Reverse: St. Demetrius and Alexius standing facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 5a; SB 1905. Rare. Toned. Very Fine. Value $400 - UP
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Lot 261 |
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Ostrogothic Kingdom, Theodoric (A.D. 493-526), Gold Solidus (4.42 g.). Issued in the name of Anastasius I. Mint of Rome. D N ANASTA-SIVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, slightly inclined to right, with a spear and a shield. Rev. VICTOR-I-A AVGGG Θ, Victory standing left, holding a long cross, RM monogram on left, a star on right, COMOB in exergue (Metlich 6; MIB 7; BMC 63). Struck from fresh dies of fine style, lustrous and exceptional. Superb Extremely Fine. Value $10,000 - UP
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