Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 32

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Byzantine Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3957		Byzantine Empire. Justin II, 565-578 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople mint. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globus. Reverse: Constantinople enthroned facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger. SBC 345. Perhaps uncertain Western mint: perfectly centered on large, spread flan, with thick annular borders, with both sides, and especially the obverse, showing die rust. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $259
Lot 3958		Byzantine Empire. Phocas, 602-610. Gold Solidus, Constantinople mint, struck c. 603-607 AD. Crowned bust facing, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel facing, holding chi-rho cross and globus cruciger. SBC 618; D.O. 5; Fr-93. Sharply struck, on ample flan. Very lustrous. ICG graded MS-63. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $575
Lot 3959		Byzantine Empire. Constans II, 641-468 AD. Gold Solidus (4.33 g), Constantinople mint, struck 654-659 AD. Facing busts of bearded Constans and younger Constantine IV; small cross above. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps; I in right field. SBC 959. Ancient knock or scrape at edge. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $253
Lot 3960		Byzantine Empire. Anastasius II Artemius, 713-715. Gold Solidus (4.43g), Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust, and holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps. SBC 1463; D.O. 2b. Coin with little actual wear, but probably sea salvage -- with slight deposits, some cleaning scratches, and wavy flan. Plus two other gold coins, their condition averaging FINE. Justinian I, Solidus: Facing military bust / Angel facing (SBC 140). Michael VII, Histamenon Nomisma (clipped): Christ enthroned facing / Michael facing (SBC 1869). Lot of 3 coins. Anastasius - Net details Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 650. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $690
Lot 3961		Byzantine Empire. Leo III, 717-741 AD. Electrum Tremissis, uncertain Italian mint. With Constantine V. Crowned bearded bust of Leo facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Crowned beardless bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross. Cf. SBC 1540c. Obverse die showing some rust, and perhaps some reworking. Interesting and scarce. ICG graded VF-35. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357
Lot 3962		Byzantine Empire. Theophilus, 829-842 AD. Gold Solidus, Syracuse mint, struck c. 831-842. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing loros, holding cross. Reverse: Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. SBC 1670; D.O. 24; Fr-206. On usual small module. Sharp, with slight russet toning. ICG graded MS-62. Estimated Value $450 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $546
Lot 3963		Byzantine Empire. Constantine VII & Romanus II, 913-959 AD. Gold Solidus (4.34 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 945-959 AD. Nimbate bust of Christ facing. Reverse: Crowned busts of Constantine and Romanus facing, holding a patriarchal cross between them. SBC 1751; Ratto 1905. Well struck. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 550. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $776
Lot 3964		Ancient Greece. Miscellaneous Silver & Bronze, and Foreign Coin Lot. Sikyon, c. 430-390 BC., five Hemidrachms: Chimera left / Dove left (cf. SGC 2767, 2774); plus in two bronze, Dove left / Letters and/or wreath (cf. SGC 2781, 2783). Three small AE's, two serrate and likely Seleucid. Plus 10 AE Fals, described as "Mongolian Leftovers." Plus hardstone ground celt, Neolithic or later, in envelope labeled as "AXE COIN." Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 21 coins. Coins range from Fair to Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 3965		Ancient Greece. Lot of Silver & Bronze Coins, 4th-2nd century BC. Two in silver: Aspendos, AR Stater, c. 400-370 BC.; Two wrestlers, ΔA below / Slinger right, triskeles (SNG France 3, 87). Also, Tarentum, AR Stater, c. 275-235 BC., rider crowning horse left / Taras on dolhin left, cock in field right (SNG ANS 1174ff.). Aspendos sharp, but usual flat strike. (Lastly, an AE32 mm. of Ptolemy V. Head of Isis (or Cleopatra I) right / Eagle left (Svor. 1233). A Choice Fine plus, with good brown surfaces. A scarcer coin. Lot of 3 coins. Staters average Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details	Realized $311
Lot 3966		Ancient Greece. Lot of Greek and Greek Imperial Bronzes, c. 350 BC. Some nice material, mostly from CNG electronic auctions. Syracusan Tetrantes, with female head left (Cf. SNG ANS Syracuse 417) and similar from Himera (SGC 1110). Philip II, Macedon, AE 18: Apollo head / Youth on horseback. Bizya, Thrace, 2nd cent. AD.: Hermes head right / Caduceus. Claudius, AE 20 of Cadi, Phrygia: Zeus of Laodikeus (SGIC 456). Nero, AE 20 of Sagalassus, Pisidia: Athena bust right (SGIC 609). Proconsul C. Papirius Carbo, 62-59 BC., AE 22 of Nicaia, Bithynia: Apollo head right / Roma seated left (SNG von Aulock 531). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 7 coins. Coins range from Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $414
Lot 3967		Ancient Greece. Lot of Silver Coins, c. 325-150 BC. From Alexander the Great: tetradrachm of Side, c. 325-320 BC. (Price 2949), attractive portrait; a drachm perhaps from Sardes or Miletus; and a fascinating Celtic fourré of his drachms, of good style, thickly plated and showing minimal core. Also Histiaia, a pleasing tetrobol of usual type. Plus an Achaemenid "dagger & bow" siglos. Also, 3rd century BC., Attic tetradrachm, on usual lumpy flan. Lastly, a denarius of Antoninus Pius, Fortuna reverse. Worth a close look. Lot of 7 coins. Estimated Value $250 - 450. View details	Realized $357
Lot 3968		Ancient Greece & Near East. Lot of Silver Coins, 4th century BC. - 1st century AD. Included are: Neapolis, Campania, usual Nomos type (SNG ANS 403); Histiaia, Euboea, usual Tetrobol, 2nd cent BC.; Illyria, perhaps Apollonia, Drachm - Cow / Stellate pattern (SGC 1878); also, Ptolemy I Tetradrachm, by the Delta Master (cf. BMC p. 14, 9; Svor. 265). Plus two Parthian Drachms of typical type: Orodes II (Shore 258); and, Artabanos II (Shore 337). Last, a Legionary Denarius of Marc Antony: Galley / Aequilia (Legion XV). Coins come in a wide range of conditions, with a variety of surfaces and patinas. Inspection suggested. Lot of 7 coins. Coins range from Fair to Very Fine. Estimated Value $275 - 375. View details	Realized $265
Lot 3969		Ancient Greece & Rome. Lot of 3 Silver Coins. Pleasing material. Good lot. Included are: Ptolemy II, Tetradrachm: Diademed head / Eagle left, club and TYP monogram (SGC 7774 var.). Antiochos IX, Drachm (Tarsos mint): Diademed head / Sandan standing on back of horned lion-griffin (SNG Spaer 2724). Republican Rome, Denarius, L. Caesius: Vejovis with fulmen / Two Lares Praestities (RSC Caesia 1). Plus: Constantius II, Caesar, Silvered AE 3/4 (Sear 3986); and Maxentius, Follis: Emperor in temple (RIC 113). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary - Republican coin with obverse graffiti. Lot of 5 coins. Coins range from Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3970		Parthian Kingdom. Lot of 20 AR Drachms, c. 1st century BC. - 3rd century AD. Good lot. From various sources in the 1950's, including Kline, Le Jeune, Cohen. All with: Draped & bearded bust left, with a variety of hair styles and head gear / Archer seated right. Generally well struck on good metal. Inspection suggested, as pieces have a variety of tones and surfaces, plus few of the flip attributions are accurate. Also are two AE 9.5 mms. and AE 18 mm. Lot of 23 coins. Coins range from Fine to Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3971		Sasanian Kingdom. Lot of 21 AR Drachms, c. 3rd-7th century AD. Good lot. From various sources in the 1950's, including Kline, Le Jeune, Cohen. A variety of mostly later rulers. All with: Draped bust right, with a variety of hair styles and head gear / Fire altar. Generally well struck on good metal. Worth a good look, as pieces have a variety of tones and surfaces. Also included are AR Dirhams, several Mint State: 3 Umayyads, 3 Il-Khanids, Abbasid, and lastly a Russian "Wire Money." Lot of 29 coins. Coins range from About Fine to Uncirculated. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details	Realized $368
Lot 3972		Roman Empire. Lot of 3 AR Denarii, c. 64 BC. - 68 AD. Interesting material - nice lot. Included are: L. Roscius Fabatus, Juno Sospita / Woman and snake (RSC Roscia 3); Galba, Oak wreath, legend in 3 lines (RSC 287); Fourré Denarius of Octavian, Actian arch (RSC 123). Also, an AE 24 of Thrace, Augustus & Rhoemetalkes I of fine style: Jugate heads / head of Augustus (RPC 1711; SNG Cop. 1188). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 4 coins. Coins range from Fine to Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - 300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 3973		Roman Empire. Lot of 4 AR Denarii, c. 69-199 AD. Choice group. Attractive group, including: Vespasian, Sacrificial instruments (RIC 42); Trajan, naked Genius left (Sear 989 var.); Faustina Senior, Ceres left - with torch and scepter (RIC 356); young Caracalla, lounging right (RIC 22b). All well struck and preserved, on fine metal., with varous patinas and toning. Lot of 4 coins. Coins average Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $375 - 475. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $431
Lot 3974		Roman Empire. Lot of 7 AR Denarii, c. 69-199 AD. Includes: Nerva, Libertas; Trajan, Fortuna; Antoninus Pius, Salus; Septimius Severus, in curule chair (perhaps a hybrid, cf. RIC 173); young Caracalla, naked Caracalla with globe; and Severus Alexander, Virtus right. Also an interesting fourré denarius of Julia Domna, Hilaritas type (RIC 556). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 7 coins. Coins range from Very Good to Very Fine. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3975		Roman Empire. Lot of 3 Severan AR Denarii, c. 205-221 AD. Good lot. Included are one each of: Julia Domna / Diana Lucifera; Geta / Felicitas; and Elagabalus / Victory left, with shields at feet. Plus a denarius of Gordion III, Laetitia. All well struck and centered, on good metal, with various tones. Lot of 4 coins. ICG graded AU-58 - EF-40. Estimated Value $175 - 225. View details	Realized $276
Lot 3976		Roman Empire. Sestertius Lot: 7 Coins, 1st-3rd century AD. Most with generally laurate busts right, with differing drapery. Included are: Tiberius, Divus Augustus, with oak wreath and capricorns obverse. Agrippina memorial: Bust right / Carpentum. Vespasian: Spes. Domitian: Crowned by Victory. Antoninus Pius: on platform dispensing liberalitas. Lucilla: Venus. Gordian III: Liberalitas. Inspection suggested, as there is much variety in surfaces, patinas, and details. But worthwhile, even scarce material here. Lot of 7 coins. Coins range from Good to Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3977		Roman Empire. Lot of Large Bronzes. Most with assorted laureate busts right, with differing drapery. Included are: Sestertius: Twin sons of Drusus, on cornucopiae. Marcus Aurelius, Provincial AE: Togate Aurelius before seated city goddess. Two Sestertii of Commodus: (young) Minerva at thymiaterion (mature) on platform dispensing liberalitas. Commodus, RARE bimetallic medallion; Commodus as Hercules / nude Hercules left among rocks. Caracalla, Provincial AE (Augusta Traiana): Cybele seated left. And lastly, Caracalla, Provincial AE (Pautalia): Hercules leaning right. Inspection suggested, as there is much variety in surfaces, patinas, and details. But worthwhile, interesting and rare material here. Lot of 8 coins. Good to Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $661
Lot 3978		Roman Empire. Lot of 3 Severan AR Denarii, Rome mint, c. 204-216 AD. All with laureate head right. Earliest, 204 AD., of Severus, with Dea Caelestis over Carthage (RIC 266). Other two with Caracalla -- c. 212, Hercules with branch (cf. Sear II 6828); and, Venus Victrix (Sear II 6891). All sharp and well centered, on decent metal. Inspection suggested. Lot of 3 coins. ICG graded AU-55 - VF-35. Estimated Value $150 - 250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 3979		Roman Empire. Lot of 3 Late Roman Bronzes, c. 284-310 AD. Good lot. Included are one Antoninianus each of: Diocletian, 284-305 AD. (IOVI AVGG), and Maximianus, 286-305 (CONCORDIA MILITVM). Plus a Follis of Galerius, 305-311 (VIRTVTI EXERCITVS). All well struck and centered, on good metal, with various tones. Inspection suggested. Worthwhile. Lot of 3 coins. ICG graded AU-50 - VF-35. Estimated Value $100 - 200. View details	Realized $168
Lot 3980		Roman Empire. Large lot of Mostly Late Empire AE's. Good, interesting starter lot for the new or young collector. A number of quite nice, attractive coins included. Some Scarce. The varied denominations (both large and small), with a number of bust types, include such rulers as: Trajan; Severus Alexander; Philip I; Gallienus; Carus (silvered); Diocletian; Maximianus; Galerius (one silvered); Maximinus II; Severus II; Licinius I (one silvered) & Licinius II; Fausta; Crispus; Gratian; Valens; and Theodosius I. In addition, a bronze or fourré denarius of Septimius Severus, with Fortuna reverse (Sear1677). Close inspection required, as surfaces, metal, and patinas can vary widely. Lot of 28 coins. Coins range from About Good to Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 550. View details	Realized $345
Lot 3981		Roman Empire. Assorted Bronze Lot, c. 42-280 AD. Pleasant to attractive material. Worthwhile. All with busts or heads right or left, most laureate. Included are: Claudius, As: Libertas (RIC 113); Nero, AE As, Head left / Victory alighting left; Domitian, Colonial AE 21 of Laodicea, Syria, Tyche left (RPC 2035); Trajan, Sestertius, Dacian Victory right (Sear II 3201); Antoninianus of Florian, Aequitas left (RIC 25); and a potin Tetradrachm of Probus, Alexandria, Frontal eagle (SGIC 4772 var.). Close inspection suggested, as surfaces, metal, and patinas vary. Lot of 6 coins. Coins range from nice Fine to Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 3982		Byzantine Empire. Lot of 4 Silver Coins, 7th-8th centuries AD. Included are 3 Hexagrams of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine: Both enthroned facing / Cross potent on globe and steps (SBC 797b, and two of 798). Plus a Milliaresion of Leo III: Cross potent on steps / inscription (SBC 1512). Good to Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350. View details	Realized $184