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Sale 103
February 18-21 2018 Pre Long Beach Sale
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Lot 2231 |
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Justin I. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), 518-527. Constantinople, 519-527. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder 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; B//CONOB. DOC 2b; MIBE 3; SB 56. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$564 |
Lot 2232 |
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Justin I. Gold Solidus (4.48 g), 518-527. Constantinople, 519-527. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder 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; Θ//CONOB. DOC 2h; MIBE 3; SB 56. Struck from crumbling dies. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5. Wrinkled. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$541 |
Lot 2233 |
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Justin I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), 518-527. Constantinople, 519-527. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder 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; I//CONOB. DOC 2i; MIBE 3; SB 56. Struck from worn dies. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. Light graffito. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$423 |
Lot 2234 |
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Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.45 g), 527-565. Constantinople, 527-538. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; I//CONOB. DOC 3i; MIBE 5; SB 137. Struck from a slightly worn obverse die. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $600 - 700
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$470 |
Lot 2235 |
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Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), 527-565. Constantinople, 527-538. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; S//CONOB. DOC 3f; MIBE 5; SB 137. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5. Wavy flan. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$447 |
Lot 2236 |
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Constantinople, 527-538. D N IVSTI-NVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justin I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; Δ//CONOB. DOC 3d; MIBE 5; SB 137. Struck from slightly worn dies. NGC grade AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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$470 |
Lot 2237 |
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Justinian I. Æ follis (20.13 g), 527-565. Nicomedia, RY 13 (539/40). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield with horseman motif; in right field, cross. Reverse: Large M; above, cross; across field, date (A/N/N/O X/X/II/I); B//NIK. DOC 117b; MIBE 114; SB 201. Well struck on a nice full planchet. Pleasing green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400
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Lot 2238 |
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Maurice Tiberius. Gold Solidus, 582-602. Constantinople, 583-601. D N mAVRC TIb PP AVC, draped and cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGG, angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by a staurogram, and globus cruciger; Δ//CONOB. DOC 5d; MIBE 6; SB 478. ICG grade AU58. Estimate Value $400 - 500
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Lot 2239 |
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Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.35 g), 610-641. Constantinople, 613-616. dd NN hERACLIЧS Eτ hRA CONST PP A, Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing; above, cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVCЧ, cross potent set on three steps; in right field; H//CONOB. Cf. DOC 10 (officina not recorded); MIB 10; SB 737. Nice wide flan. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $350 - 400
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$423 |
Lot 2240 |
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Justinian II. Gold Solidus (4.33 g), first reign, 685-695. Constantinople, 687-692. D IЧSTINIA-NЧS PE AV, crowned bust of Justinian II facing, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORIA AVςЧ, cross potent on three steps; Z(retrograde)//CONOBΓ. DOC 6d; MIB 7; SB 1247. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
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$517 |
Lot 2241 |
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Basil I, the Macedonian. Gold Solidus (4.32 g), 867-886. Constantinople, 871-886. + IhS XIS REX REςNANTIЧM *, Christ enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: bASILIOS Eτ COnSτAnτ AЧGGb', crowned busts of Basil and Constantine facing, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2c; SB 1704. Small area on edge filed. Needle sharp. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
The style of all of the portraits on this coin have a slightly western feel to them, yet the rest of the engraving - the dress, the angles, the cut of the letters, certain features such as the hands and arms - is purely Constantinopolitan. The reign of Basil I saw among many things a resurgence of Byzantine art. Simultaneously, in regards to matters of foreign policy there was renewed interest in the West. In fact, Byzantium even regained control of parts of southern Italy during the reign of Basil. Although it is simple speculation, it is interesting to consider other possible explanations for the peculiar portrait style seen here, perhaps related to the historical events during Basil's reign.
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$852 |
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