Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 130

Pre-Long Beach Auction

Byzantine Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1277		Constans II. Gold Solidus (4.39 g), 641-668. Constantinople, 654-659. δ N CONSτANτINЧS C CONSTANT, crowned busts of Constans, on left, and Constantine, on right, facing; cross above. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent set on three steps; A//CONOB. DOC 25a; MIB 26; SB 959. Lightly clipped. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Randolph Family Collection. View details	Realized $420
Lot 1278		Theophilus. Gold Tremissis (1.10 g), 829-842. Syracuse, 831-835. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing loros, holding cross potent. Reverse: Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. DOC 27; Anastasi 561; SB 1678. Rare denomination. Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - UP From the Randolph Family Collection. Purchased from and uncertain Spink & Sons List from the 1980s-1990s, no. 1272. View details	Realized $504
Lot 1279		Basil I, the Macedonian. Gold Solidus (4.40 g), 867-886. Constantinople. + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIЧM , Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse:* bASILOS ET ConSτAnτ AЧGG b', Crowned busts of Basil, on left, wearing loros, and Constantine, on right, wearing chlamys, facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2; SB 1704. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP From the Randolph Family Collection. View details	Realized $456
Lot 1280		Constantine X Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.33 g), 1059-1067. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm, Christ, nimbate, seated on square-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: + Kωn RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC, emperor standing facing on cushion, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. DOC 1; SB 1847. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP From the Randolph Family Collection. Ex Edward J Waddell list 56 (Summer 1992), 11. View details	Realized $630
Lot 1281		27-piece group of Ancient Greek Silver and Bronze Coinage. Consists of 21 silver and 7 bronze coins, mostly from Asia Minor and most identified. Includes a small hoard of Greek Silver Hemidrachms from Parion, ca. 350-300 BC; Silver Octobol of Miletos, ca. 2nd cent BC in VF and 3 Seleucid Silver Drachms ca. 2nd -1st cent BC. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details	Realized $1,800
Lot 1282		A lot of 160+ Pieces Roman Empire, Provincial and Sasanian Silver and Bronze Collection. Consists of various rullers from Julia Domna through Constantine the Great, to the late 4th century, with various denominations, including AR Denarius, AR Antoninianus, AR Siliqua, AE Antoninianus, AE Sestertius, AE Follis, AE 2s, 3s and 4s, Provincial BI Tetradrachm, Sasanian AR Drachm and some other denominations. Coins mostly grade AG-VF, few in XF or higher grade. We suggest a closer look as this lot includes some better issues. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS. Lot of 160+ coins. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP View details	Realized $2,400
Lot 1283		12-piece lot of Different Roman Silver Denarii. Consists of Emperors and Wives. Coins range from VG to VF and each described. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details	Realized $396