Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 126

February 14-15 Coin Auction

Byzantine Empire

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 867		Maurice Tiberius, 582-602. Gold Solidus (4.34 g). Mint of Constantinople. Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG, Angel stg. facing, holding long staff surmounted by Chi-Ro and globus-cross; in ex. CONOB. S-478. Lustrous with area of flatness as struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP COA from Tarshish, J. ZadoK & Sons, Jerusalem, Israel (1960s). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 868		Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.48 g), 610-641. Constantinople, 639(?)-641. Crowned figures of Heraclius, in center, between Heraclius Constantine, on right, and Heraclonas, on left, standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent set on three steps; in left field, monogram; in right field, E; B//CONOB. DOC 44b; MIB 53 (Heraclonas); SB 770. Lustrous and well struck. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $900
Lot 869		Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.49 g), 610-641. Constantinople, 616-ca. 625. dd NN hERACLIЧS ET hERA CONST PP AVI, Crowned busts of Heraclius, on left, and Heraclius Constantine, on right, facing; above, cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVςЧ, Cross potent on three steps; A//CONOB. DOC 13a; MIB 11; SB 738. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 870		Constans II. Gold Solidus (4.38 g), 641-668. Constantinople, 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans II and Constantine; cross above. Reverse: Cross potent set on three steps; I//CONOB+. Cf. DOC 27 (unlisted officina); MIB 27; SB 961. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $750
Lot 871		Byzantine Lead Seal ca. 10-11th Century - In the Name of John. Iconographic PB Seal. MHP - ΘΛ, featuring the representation of the Virgin and Christ, well centered on an oversize flan. Reverse: Within a beaded circle in 5 lines: ΘKE BON ΘEIWOEBA OTOΦOPW KAI EΠ…. (Mother of God, help John, sebastophoros and epi tes trapezes) Unpublished and the finest quality Byzantine seal we have handled. Naming "John" or Johannes was a common name of the period and could be the local governor or magistrate and not the emperor. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $750 - UP According to Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium The Sebastophoros was an office or title mentioned in the 10th century taktikon of Escurial. Oikonomides (infra) suggested that it was introduced between 963 and 975 and conferred primarily on eunuchs. The functions of the Sebastophoros are not clear - the etymology of the word implies that he may have carried the emperor's banner. The epi tes trapezes was an eunuch. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $810
Lot 872		Constantine IX Monomachus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.26 g), 1042-1055. Constantinople. Christ, nimbate, seated facing on lyre-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 2; SB 1829. Needle sharp reverse with the emperor fully defined. Lustrous, and with some minor bumps on the rims. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 873		Constantine IX Monomachus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.38 g), 1042-1055. Constantinople. Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros, holding cross-tipped scepter and globus-cruciger. DOC 3; SB 1830. Fully lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 874		Romanus IV Diogenes. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.38 g), 1068-1071. Constantinople. Michael, in center, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius, on left,and Andronicus, on right, the latter two each holding globus cruciger and akakia, all standing facing on footstools; pelleted band below. Reverse: Christ standing facing crowning Romanus, on left, and Eudocia, on right, each holding globus cruciger; across upper field, barred IC XC. DOC 2; SB 1861. Needle sharp and unusually bold throughout. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 875		Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.33 g), 1071-1078. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Crowned bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger. DOC 2; SB 1868. Lustrous and well struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $432
Lot 876		Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.41 g), 1071-1078. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Crowned bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger. DOC 2; SB 1868. A few minor rim marks. Mint State. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 877		Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.40 g), 1071-1078. Constantinople. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Crowned bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger. DOC 1; SB 1869. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $540
Lot 878		Nicephorus III Botaniates. Electrum Histamenon Nomisma (4.37 g), 1078-1081. Constantinople. Christ seated facing on throne without back, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Nicephorus standing facing, holding labarum with X on shaft and globus cruciger with hanging pear-shaped object. DOC 3b; SB 1881. Lustrous. Some marks outside of the borders. Very Fine / Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 879		Alexius I Comnenus. Gold Hyperpyron (4.32 g), 1081-1118. Constantinople, 1092-1118. Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: Alexius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 20; SB 1913. Unusually well defined. Some marks about the borders. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $720
Lot 880		Isaac II Angelus. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.77 g), 1185-1195. Constantinople. The Virgin enthroned facing, holding infant Christ. Reverse: Isaac standing facing, holding holding cross and akakia, being crowned by Archangel Michael standing left. DOC 2; SB 2002. Unusually well struck with some dings about the outer borders. Very Fine / Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384