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ornamented, footstool below feet, single line beneath throne. Tribute Penny type in
gold. Some contact marks on neck. Mint State......................................................6500
Tiberius and Divus Augustus
21. TIBERIUS AND DIVUS AUGUSTUS; 14-37 AD, Lugdunum, Aureus, 7.65g.
BM-29, Paris-1, RIC-24 (R3), Calico-311, C-3 (150 Fr.). Obv: TI CAESAR DIVI
- AVG F AVGVSTVS Laureate head of Tiberius r. Rx: DIVOS AVGVST - DIVI F
Laureate head of Divus Augustus r.; above, a star. Tiberius struck this coin, so his
portrait is traditionally described as occupying the obverse. On our specimen,
however, metal wells up beyond the edge of the die at 7-8h on the Tiberius side,
suggesting that Tiberius’ die was in fact the reverse die, so Divus Augustus occupies
the obverse. Scarce issue struck on a large flan. Bold VF...................................12000
Exquisite Aureus
22. SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS; 193-211 AD, Rome, 207 AD, Aureus, 7.22g. BM-
358, Calico-2529, C-605. Obv: SEVERVS - PIVS AVG Head laureate r. Rx:
RESTITVTOR - VRBIS Roma seated l. above shield, holding Palladium and scepter.
Mint State.............................................................................................................32500
23. BOSPORUS, RHESCUPORIS III AND CARACALLA; Year 508 = 211/2
AD, EL Stater, 7.71g. Frolova-1, p. 197; MacDonald-551/2; BM-1, pl. XVI. Obv:
ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC ΡΗCΚΟVΠΟΡΙΔΟC Diademed, draped bust right, seen from front. Rx:
Laureate head of Caracalla right, star before neck, date ΗΦ below. Ex Gemini XII, 11
January 2015, lot 388. VF....................................................................................1300
24. GALLIENUS; 253-268 AD, Rome, Aureus, 3.62g. Göbl-479e (1 spec.), bust var.
of Calicó-3532. Obv: GALLIENVS AVG Bust laureate, cuirassed r., seen from
front. Rx: LAETITIAAVG Laetitia standing l. holding wreath and anchor. Very rare,
apparently only the second specimen recorded. Göbl knew only a single example
of this aureus with this bust type, in Berlin, whose dies however cannot easily be
compared with those of our piece, since Göbl did not illustrate the Berlin coin in his
monograph. Extremely nice aureus of Gallienus with none of the nicks and bends
usually found on his aurei. Near Mint State...........................................................6500
25. HONORIUS, 393-423 AD; Constantinople, c. 408-420 AD, Solidus, 4.18g. RIC-201
(R), officina Γ=3. Obv: D N HONORI - VS P F AVG Helmeted and cuirassed facing
bust holding spear over right shoulder and shield with rider. Rx: CONCORDI - A
AVGG Γ, Constantinople enthroned facing, looking r., holding Victory on globe and
scepter, her r. foot on prow; star in l. field, CONOB in exergue. Ex Berk 179, 24 May
2012, lot 38. Face weakly struck. aEF.....................................................................500
26. THEODOSIUS II, 402-450 AD; Constantinople, c. 441-450 AD, Solidus, 4.40g.
RIC-324 (S). Obv: D N THEODOSI - VS P F AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing,
holding spear behind r. shoulder and shield. Rx: IMP XXXXII COS - XVII P P Seated
Constantinopolis with globus cruciger in r. hand; in l. field, star; in exergue, CONOB.
Mint State...............................................................................................................1100
27. THEODOSIUS II, 402-450 AD; Constantinople, c. 420-422 AD, Solidus, 4.44g.
RIC-219 (S), officina S=6; Berk-8; MIB-15b. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG
Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over r. shoulder and shield ornamented
VOTXX-MVLTXXXSVictorystandingl.,holdinglongcross;CONOB
in exergue. Ex Berk 179, 24 May 2012, lot 42. Face of emperor softly struck. EF.475
28. THEODOSIUS II, 402-450 AD; 402-450 AD, Constantinople, c. 424-5 AD, Solidus,
4.38g. RIC-232 (R), officina Γ=3; MIB-32b. Obv: D N THEODO - SIVS P F AVG
Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over r. shoulder and shield ornamented
with rider. Rx: GLOR ORVI - S TERRAR Γ Emperor standing facing holding
standard and cross on globe, CONOB in exergue, star in l. field. Ex Berk 179, 24 May
2012, lot 43. Some damage on face and in right field. aEF.....................................450
29. MARCIAN; 450-457 AD, Constantinople, Solidus, 4.20g. RIC-510 (S), officina
Z=7;. Berk-24; MIRB-5b. Obv: D N MARCIA - NVS P F AVG Helmeted bust facing,
diademed, cuirassed, spear in r. hand held over r. shoulder, on l. arm shield decorated
with horseman riding down enemy. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG Z Victory standing
l. supporting long jeweled cross; in r. field, star; in exergue, CONOB. Several small
hairlines in obverse field. EF.................................................................................1600
Ex Glendining 1957
30. BASILISCUS; Constantinople, 475-476 AD, Solidus, 4.45g. RIC-1003 (R), without
officina letter; Berk-18; Ratto-298. Obv: D N bASILIS - CUS PP AuG Helmeted,
cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VICTORI - A
AVGGG Victory standing l. holding long jeweled cross, star in r. field, CONOB in
exergue. Ex M & M Basel 79, March 1994, lot 645. Ex Glendining, 7 March 1957,
“Late Foreign Ambassador”, lot 499. Mint State.................................................3250
31. LEOI; 457-474AD, Constantinople, probably 462 or 466AD, Solidus, 4.32g. RIC-605
(S),officinaZ=7;Berk-13;DO-526.Obv:DNLEOPE-RPETAVCHelmetedbustfacing
holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VICTORI - AAVGGG Z Victory standing
l. holding long jeweled cross; in r. field, star; in exergue, CONOB. Mint State..1100
32. LEOI; 457-474AD, Constantinople, probably 462 or 466AD, Solidus, 4.34g. RIC-605
(S),officinaA=1;Berk-13;DO-526.Obv:DNLEOPE-RPETAVCHelmetedbustfacing
holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rx: VICTORI - AAVGGGAVictory standing
l. holding long jeweled cross; in r. field, star; in exergue, CONOB. Mint State..1100
33. ZENO; 474-491 AD, Solidus, 4.50g. RIC-910 (C), officina Z=7; Berk-26; MIRB-7.
Obv: D N ZENO - PERP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding spear over
r. shoulder and shield ornamented with rider. Rx: VICTORI - A AVGGG Z Victory
standing l. supporting long jeweled cross, star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. Planchet
defect on emperor’s neck. Mint State....................................................................1000
FDC
34. ANASTASIUS I, 491-518 AD; c. 492-507 AD, Solidus, 4.38g. Berk-30, MIB-4,
DO-3e. Obv: D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Armored facing bust. Rx: VICTORIA
AVGGG E Victory standing l., star in r. field, CONOB in exergue. Ex Berk 179, 24
May 2012, lot 63. Exceptionally beautiful. FDC...................................................1200
35. JUSTIN I, 518-527 AD; Constantinople, Solidus, 4.43g. Berk-38, MIB-3, Sear-56.
Obv: D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG, 3/4 right facing bust wearing cuirass, helmet and
holding spear in right hand behind head and shield. Rx: VICTORI - A AVCCC Γ,
Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star in r. field; CONOB
in exergue. Ex Berk 179, 24 May 2012, lot 67. Face of emperor softly struck, as well
as some areas of Nike’s body. EF to point of wear..................................................675
36. MAURICE, 582-602 AD; Solidus, 4.46g. Sear-478, Berk-82, DO-5, MIB-6. Obv:
Cuirassed bust facing wearing plumed crown and holding globus cruciger and shield.
Rx: Angel standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by P and globus cruciger;
officina S=6. Ex Berk 180, 16 August 2012, lot 101. EF......................................450
37. FOCAS, 602-610 AD; Constantinople, Solidus, 4.19g. Berk-101, MIB-9. Obv:
Crowned and curiassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger. Rx: Angel standing
facing, holding staff terminating in staurogram and globus cruciger, officina Θ=9. Ex
Berk 180, 16 August 2012, lot 104. EF..................................................................475
Interregnum
38. INTERREGNUM, REVOLT OF THE HERACLII, SUMMER 608 - 5 OCT. 610
AD; Carthage, 608/9 AD, Solidus, 4.53g. DO-13 (under Alexandria), Sear-720 (under
Alexandria), BMC-337 (under Alexandria), MIB-2 (under Alexandria). Obv: DMN
HERACλIO CONSVλ IB Busts of Heraclius (unbearded) and his father (bearded),
facing wearing consular robes; between their heads, cross. Rx: VICTORIA CONSΛB
IB Cross potent on base and three steps; in exergue, CONOB. The Interregnum aurei of
Carthage are much rarer than the issues of Alexandria. The Carthage mint differs from
Alexandria in that the future emperor Heraclius is beardless.This coin is so rare that this
is the first example we remembering handling in 51 years. A great rarity of historical
importance in that it established that the reign lasted until 611 AD. Mint State..31500
39. CONSTANS II, 641-668 AD; Constantinople, c. 651/52, Solidus, 4.48g. MIB-23,
BMC-34, 35, Sear-956. Obv: Crowned bust with long beard and mustache facing;
wearing chlamys and holding globe cruciger in r. hand. Rx: Cross potent on three
steps. Ex Berk 180, 16 August 2012, lot 110. Mint State......................................525
Syracuse Tremissis
40. CONSTANS II, 641-668 AD; Syracuse, c. 657-62 AD, Tremissis, 1.48g. Spahr-104.
DO-174d, Sear-1101. Obv: Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r. Rx: Cross
potent; in r. field Γ. Tremisses of Syracuse are rare and very rarely this well struck.
Mint State...............................................................................................................1750
41. TIBERIUS III; 698-705 AD. Constantinople, Solidus, 4.48g. Berk-193. Obv:
DTIbERIuS PE AV Bust facing, with short beard, wearing crown and cuirassed and
holding spear diagonally across his body and shield, Rx: VICTORIA AVζuS Cross
potent on three steps, CONOB beneath. Mint State.............................................1350
Second Reign Syracuse
42. JUSTINIAN II, SECOND REIGN, 705-711 AD ; Syracuse, Solidus, 4.29g. MIB-12.
Obv: Facing bust of Justinian. Rx: Cross potent on three steps, K in r. field. This coin
is fascinating in that it is the type of the first reign in Constantinople, but it was issued
at the beginning of Justinian’s second reign. Choice Mint State...........................6750
43. CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE ; 780-790 AD. Constantinople. Solidus, 4.43g.
DO-1, Sear-1593. Obv: Facing busts of Constantine VI, beardless on left and Irene
on right, both crowned and with cross between their heads; Constantine wears
chlamys and holds globus cruciger in right hand; his mother wears loros and holds
cruciform scepter in left hand; pellet in field between their faces. Rx: Leo III,
Constantine V, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. Some
areas of slightly soft striking. Mint State...............................................................9000
44. CONSTANTINE VI AND IRENE; 780-797 AD. Constantinople, c. 792-7 AD.
Solidus, 4.45g. Berk-235, DO-3, Sear-1594. Obv: Bust of Irene facing, wearing
crown and loros, and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter. Rx: Bust of
Constantine VI facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus
cruciger and akakia. This coin is unusual for the small, delicate portraits of Irene and
her son. Minor areas of flat striking on the legend on the left side. Mint State.....9750
Two Coins of Irene - Syracuse Mint
45. IRENE; 797-802 AD. Syracuse, Solidus, 3.77g. DO-3, Sear-1601. Obv: IREn -
AΓOVST Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding akakia. Rx:
AΓOVST Similar crowned portrait of Irene facing, but wearing loros and holding
cross potent. This is a very rare issue. It was listed in DO but they didn’t recognize
that Irene was seated on her throne. FDC............................................................12000
46. IRENE; 797-802 AD. Syracuse, Solidus, 3.86g. Legend variant of DO-(4) and Sear-
1602. Obv: IRIn - bASILISSH Facing crowned bust of Irene holding globus cruciger
and cruciform scepter. Rx: IRIn - bASILI Same portrait as on obverse, flanked by C
- I in field. Very rare. Mint State..........................................................................10750
47. JOHN I ; 969-976 AD. Constantinople, Stamenon Nomisma, 4.41g. Berk-282 var.,
DO-3, Sear-1785. Obv: Facing bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger around head,
holding book of Gospels in l. hand; legend “Jesus Christ, King of Kings”. Rx: Facing
half figure of Virgin Mary crowns facing half figure of John I, who holds patriarchal
cross in his l. hand; hand of God also above emperor’s bust; legend “Mother of God,
give thy help to John the despot!”. The handbooks place Christ on the obverse of this
coin, but on our specimen the Christ side was clearly struck from the reverse die, with
the metal welling up around the edge of the die at 6-8 o’clock. Scarce and extremely
desirable. Mint State...............................................................................................3450
First Year of Supernova
48. CONSTANTINE IX; 1042-1055. Constantinople, c. 1054 AD, Stamenon Nomisma,
4.32g. Berk-305, DO-4a2, Sear-1831. Obv: Nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding
book of Gospels. Rx: Bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger and hilt of
sword; on either side of portrait, large star. First year of the Supernova. This is a very
desirable issue reflecting a recorded astronomical event. Choice Mint State........4250
49. THEODORA, 1055-6 AD; Histamenon Nomisma, 4.34g. DO-1a, BN-1, Sear-1837,
Berk-308. Obv: Christ standing on footstool, holding gospels. Rx: Theodora and the
Virginstandingfacing,holdinglabarumwithpelletontheshaftbetweenthem.Someareas