Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 84

January 25-28, 2015 Pre Long Beach

Byzantine Coinage

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3226		Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.42 g), 491-518. Thessalonica. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long voided cross; in fields, stars (the right one weak). DOC 27; MIBE 15; SB 30. Beautiful style. Excellent surfaces. Minor crease (hardly visible). Sharply struck on a nice full flan. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,087
Lot 3227		Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.45 g), 491-518. Constantinople, 507-518. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; in left field, star; B//CONOB. DOC 7b; MIBE 7; SB 5. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,058
Lot 3228		Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.25 g), 491-518. Constantinople, 507-518. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; in left field, star; ς//CONOB. DOC 7f; MIBE 7; SB 5. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $458
Lot 3229		Justin I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), 518-527. Constantinople, AD 518/9. D N IVSTI-NVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed staurogram; in left field, star; B//CONOB. DOC 1a; MIBE 2; SB 55. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 3230		Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), 527-565. Constantinople, 527-537. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVC, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif on arm. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus-cruciger; in right field, star; B//CONOB. DOC 3b; MIBE 5; SB 137. Lustrous, struck on a nice broad flan. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 3231		Justinian I. Gold Solidus, AD 1 August 527-14 November 565. Constantinople. D N IVSTIANVS PP AVG, helmeted cuirased bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cross and shield. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG Γ, Angel standing facing, holding a linear staff surmounted by staurogram, in right hand, and globus cross, in left; in right field, star; in exergue, CONOB. SB 140; DOC 9. IGC graded AU58. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $458
Lot 3232		Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.44g), AD 1 August 527-14 November 565. Constantinople. D N IVSTIANVS PP AVG, helmeted cuirased bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cross and shield. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG Γ, Angel standing facing, holding a linear staff surmounted by staurogram, in right hand, and globus cross, in left; in right field, star; in exergue, CONOB. SB 140; DOC 9. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 3233		Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), 527-565. Constantinople, 545-565. D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with horseman motif. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by a staurogram and globus-cruciger; in right field, star; A//CONOB. DOC 9a; MIBE 7; SB 140. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400
Lot 3234		Justin II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), 565-578. Constantinople, 567-578. D N I-VSTI-NVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin II facing, holding Victory on globe and shield. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus-cruciger; Z//CONOB. DOC 4f; MIBE 5; SB 345. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3235		Justin II. Silver 1/2 Siliqua (0.64 g), 565-578. Ravenna. D N IVTI-NVS P P AVG, diademed and draped bust of Justin II right. Reverse: Cristogram in the form of a cross potent between two stars within wreath. DOC 215; Ranieri 428-9; MIB II 41; SB 413. Good strike on choice metal. Darkly toned. An excellent example of this scarce issue. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. Ex Millennia Collection (26 May 2008), 164. View details	Unsold
Lot 3236		Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.40 g), 610-641. Constantinople, 638/9-641. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent set on three steps; in left field, monogramt; Θ//CONOB. DOC 43h; MIB 50; SB 769. *NGC grade Ch MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5.** Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,763
Lot 3237		Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), 610-641. Constantinople, ca. 638/9. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent set on three steps; in left and right fields, monograms; I//CONOB. DOC 41; MIB 48; SB 767. NGC grade XF; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 2/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3238		Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.5 g), 610-641. Constantinople. 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; Γ//CONOB. DOC 8c; MIB 8a; SB 734. Cleaned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $376
Lot 3239		Constans II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), 641-668. Constantinople, ca. 661-663. Crowned and draped busts of Constans, on left, and Constantine, on right, facing; above, cross. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGЧ, cross potent set on three steps between Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus-cruciger; H//CONOB. DOC 30g; MIB 31; SB 964. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $447
Lot 3240		Constans II. Silver Hexagram (6.1 g), 641-668. Constantinople, ca. 654-659. [D N CONS]TANTIN?S C CONSTA[N], crowned busts of Constans II and Constantine IV facing; above, cross. Reverse: dEЧS AdIЧTA ROMANIS, cross potent set on globe on three steps; B//[CONOB]. DOC 55; MIB 150; SB 996. Unusually well struck. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3241		Leo III, the Isaurian. Gold Tremissis (1.3 g), 717-741. Syracuse, 735-741. Crowned bust of Leo III facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Crowned facing bust of Constantine V, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent. DOC 51; MIB -; Anastasi 411; SB 1528A. Very Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 3242		Constantine V Copronymus. Gold Solidus, AD 18 June 741- AD 14 September 775. ConSτAnτInO[S S] Leon O nEOS, crowned busts of Constantine V, on left, and Leo IV, facing; above, cross. Reverse: G LE-On P A MЧL, crowned bust of LEO III facing, holding cross potent. DOC 2d; SB 1551. Rare. Sharpness of Very Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $940
Lot 3243		Constantine VI. Gold Solidus (4.4), 780-797. Constantinople, 780-787. Leo IV and Constantine VI seated facing on throne with latticed backrest, each holding akakia; above, cross. Reverse: Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantine V facing, each wearing loros; above, cross. DOC 2.10 (Leo IV); SB 1584 (Leo IV). Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3244		Theophilus. Gold Solidus (3.5 g), 829-842. Syracuse, 830/1. Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent. Reverse: Crowned bust of Theophilus facing, wearing loros, holding globus-cruciger. DOC 18; SB 1671. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 300. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 3245		Basil I, the Macedonian. Silver Miliaresion (2.2 g), 867-886. Constantinople. IhSЧS XRI-STЧS nICA, cross potent set on three steps atop globe. Reverse: + bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN / TIN' PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO in six lines. DOC 7; SB 1708. Well struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $470
Lot 3246		Basil I, the Macedonian. Silver Miliaresion (2.5 g), 867-886. Constantinople. IhSЧS XRI-STЧS nICA, cross potent set on three steps atop globe. Reverse: + bASI / LIOS CE / CONSTAN / TIN' PISTV / bASILIS / ROMEO in six lines. DOC 7; SB 1708. Well struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $517
Lot 3247		Constantine VII and Romanus II. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), 945-959. Constantinople, ca. 955-959. + IhS XΓS REX REGNANTIЧm, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: ConSτAnτ CE RomAn' AЧGG IR, crowned busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.D; SB 1751. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $764
Lot 3248		Romanus III Argyrus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.41 g), 1028-1034. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTinm, Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: ΘCE bOHΘ' RωmAnω, Romanus III standing facing on left, wearing saccos and loros, placing hand to breast and holding globus-cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, standing facing on right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; between their heads, MΘ. DOC 1b; SB 1819. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $800 - 900. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $705
Lot 3249		Romanus III Argyrus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.3 g), 1028-1034. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNANTinm, Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: ΘCE bOHΘ' RωmAnω, Romanus III standing facing on left, wearing saccos and loros, placing hand to breast and holding globus-cruciger, being crowned by the Virgin Mary, standing facing on right, nimbate, wearing pallium and maphorium; between their heads, MΘ. DOC 1d; SB 1819. Some minor marks about the rims. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $700 - 800. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 3250		Constantine IX Monomachus. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.4 g), 1042-1055. Constantinople. + IHS XIS REX REGNANTIM, Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: + CωnST-AnTn bASILEUS Rm, crowned bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros, holding cross-tipped scepter and globus-cruciger. DOC 3; SB 1830. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $911
Lot 3251		Constantine X Ducas. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (3.9 g), 1059-1067. Constantinople. Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, nimbate and orans, wearing pallium and maphorium; left field, MHP monogram; in right field, ΘV. Reverse: KωN RACIΛ O ΔVK, crowned bust of Constantine X facing, wearing saccos and loros, holding globus-cruciger and akakia. DOC 3a; SB 1849. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $793
Lot 3252		Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.4 g), 1071-1078. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; across field, IC XC. Reverse: + MIX-AHΛ bACIΛEωC, crowned bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger. DOC 2a; SB 1868. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $400