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Sale 91
June 2016 Pre-Long Beach
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Lot 2087 |
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Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.49 g), 491-518. Constantinople, 507-518. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed P; in left field, star; ς//CONOB. DOC 7f; MIBE 7; SB 5. An intensely lustrous example. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $600 - 800
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| Unsold |
Lot 2088 |
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Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.37 g), 491-518 VF. 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 decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram; in left field, star; Γ//CONOB. DOC 7c; MIBE 7; SB 5. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450
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$400 |
Lot 2089 |
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Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.18 g), 527-565 VF. Constantinople, 538-545. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; A//CONOB. Cf. DOC 8 (officina not recorded); MIBE 6; SB 139. Very Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 450
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$353 |
Lot 2090 |
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Justinian I. AE Follis (21.58 g), 527-565 EF. Antioch, RY 13 (539/40). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in right field, cross. Reverse: Large M; above, cross; across field, A/N/N/O XIII; A//ΘVΠO. DOC 215a; MIBE 143; SB 218. Red-brown and dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350
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$423 |
Lot 2091 |
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Justinian I. AE Follis (22.48 g), 527-565 EF. Constantinople, RY 14 (540/1). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in right field, cross. Reverse: Large M; above, cross; across field, A/N/N/O X/II/II; A//CON. DOC 39a; MIBE 95a; SB 163. Dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350
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$153 |
Lot 2092 |
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Justin II. Silver 1/2 Siliqua (0.64 g), 565-578 About EF. 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.
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$235 |
Lot 2093 |
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Phocas, 602-610. Gold Tremissis (1.49g). Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of a beardless Phocas. Reverse: Cross potent within legend. Sear 634; R-1206. NGC graded Mint State; Strike: 4/5, Surfaace: 4/5. Estimated Value $250 - 300
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Lot 2094 |
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Constans II, 641-668. Gold Solidus. Facing busts of Constans (on l.) with long beard, and Constantine IV (on r.), beardless, each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads, cross. Reverse: VICTORIA, Cross potent on three steps, Officinae I. Fully lustrous. NGC graded Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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$646 |
Lot 2095 |
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Constans II. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), 641-668. Constantinople, 654-659. d N CO[NSτA]NτINЧS C CONSTAI, crowned busts of Constans, on left, and Constantine, on right, facing; cross above. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent set on three steps; I//CONOB. DOC 25j; MIB 26; SB 959. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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$646 |
Lot 2096 |
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Philippicus (Bardanes). Gold Solidus (4.37 g), 711-713 Nearly Mint State. Constantinople. D N FILEPICЧS MЧL-TЧS AN, crowned bust of Philipicus facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tiped scepter surmounted by cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent; B//CONOB. DOC 1b; MIB 1; SB 1447. Rare. Lustrous and virtually as struck. We note a few minor scrapes. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000
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$3,290 |
Lot 2097 |
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Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886. Gold Solidus (4.35g) EF. Mint of Constantinople. Christ enthroned facing, wearing numbus, pallium and colobium, raises right hand in beneditction. Reverse: Facing busts of Basil, with short beard (on l.) and Conswtantine, beardless (on r.), both crowned, holding patriarchal cross. Basil wears loros, his son is clad in chlamys. Sear 1704; DO 2; BMC 2-4. Boldly struck on a slightly short round flan and delicately toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 900
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$1,058 |
Lot 2098 |
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Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.29 g), 1071-1078 Choice VF. 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 2d; SB 1868. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400
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$353 |
Lot 2099 |
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John III Ducas-Vatatzes. Gold Hyperpyron (4.59 g), 1221-1254 EF. Magnesia, ca. 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: John, on left, standing facing, holding labarum and being crowned by the Virgin standing facing to right. DOC 12; SB 2073. Some weakness as struck. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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$470 |
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