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Sale 23
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 3835 |
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Byzantine Empire. Leo III, 717-741 AD. AR Miliaresion (2.06 g), Constantinople, struck c. 721-741 AD. With Constantine V. Cross potent on three steps. Reverse: Inscription in five lines. SBC 1512 var. (lacking reverse end pellet). Good metal and toned. Faint scratch at steps. Very Fine. Estimated Value $125 - 150
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$98 |
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Lot 3836 |
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Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842 AD. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople, struck 829-830 AD. Exceptional, and Very Rare. Facing crowned and draped bust, holding cross scepter and globus cruciger. Reverse: Patriarchal cross on three steps. Ratto 1817; BMC 2; D.O. 1. Finely centered and struck, on ample flan. Very lustrous. Choice Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,750 - 2,500
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$2,185 |
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Lot 3837 |
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Byzantine Empire. Basil I & Constantine, 867-886 AD. AR Miliaresion (2.64 g), Constantinople, struck c. 868-879 AD. Cross potent on four steps, globe below. Reverse: Inscription in six lines. SBC 1708; D.O.C. 7. On good metal. Sharp, with attractive toning. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 225
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$276 |
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Lot 3838 |
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Byzantine Empire. John I, 969-976 AD. AR Miliaresion (3.44 g), Constantinople. Center medallion of John on cross crosslet, on two steps. Reverse: Inscription in five lines. SBC 1792; D.O.C. 7a. On quite decent metal. Sharp, with attractive toning. Remarkably heavy flan! Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200
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$127 |
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Lot 3839 |
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Byzantine Empire. John I, 969-976 AD. AR Miliaresion (2.66 g), Constantinople. Center medallion of John on cross crosslet, on two steps. Reverse: Inscription in five lines. SBC 1792; D.O.C. 7a. Toned; some hoard patina at peripheries. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $175 - 200
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$109 |
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Lot 3840 |
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Dark Ages. Visigoths in Spain. Sisebut, 612-621 AD. Gold Tremissis (1.46 g), Ispalis mint. Choice for issue. Facing draped bust. Reverse: Facing draped bust. Miles 187d. Lustrous and sharp. Mint State. Estimated Value $700 - 800
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$587 |
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Lot 3841 |
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Lot 3842 |
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Artuqids of Mardin. Lot of Four AE's, c. 1151-1239 AD, AH 547-637. Three of Najm al-Din Alpi, 1152-1176 AD.: Two confronted Seleucid-style busts (SS 28); Facing diademed male bust / Crowned facing female bust (SS 29.1); Each side with facing male or female heads (SS 30.1). Plus an AE 25 of Nasir al-Din Artuq Arslan, 1201-1239 AD: Facing head (sun?) / Script (SS 47.1). Worth a close look because of some better types, and above average quality. Lot of 4 coins. Coins average Very Fine and better. Estimated Value $325 - 450
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$276 |
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