65 / 128
63
257.
Nicephorus I and Stauracius.
803-811 AD.
Solidus, 4.35g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: nICI -
FOROS bASILE’ Bust facing, with short beard,
wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross
potent and akakia. Rx: STAVRA - CIS DESPO’ Θ
Facing bust of Stauracius, beardless, wearing crown
and chlamys, and holding cross on globe and aka-
kia. Berk 238. DO 2. Sear 1604. Mint State
$1,200
258.
Solidus, 4.40g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: nICI -
FOROS bASILE’ Bust facing, with short beard,
wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross
potent and akakia. Rx: STAVRA - CIS DESPO’ E
Facing bust of Stauracius, beardless, wearing crown
and chlamys, and holding cross on globe and akak-
ia. Berk 238. DO 2. Sear 1604. Some areas of weak
striking, otherwise Mint State
$600
259.
Constantine IX.
1042-1055 AD. Tetarteron,
4.05g (5h). Constantinople. Obv: +IhS XIS REX
REGNANTInm Bust of Christ facing wearing halo
with cross, raising right hand in benediction and
holding Gospels in left. Rx: +CWnSTAnTnOS’ LE
Rm. Crowned and bearded bust of emperor facing,
holding labarum and globe surmounted by cross.
Berk 307. DO 6. Sear 1833. Very rare. EF
$800
260.
John VI and John V.
1347-1353 AD. Basilikon,
0.98g (6h). Constantinople. Obv: Christ standing
facing in mandorla (halo of light surrounding entire
figure). Rx: John V and John VI standing facing,
side by side. Sear 2528. LPC p. 140, 2. This is the
finest known of an extremely rare coin struck dur-
ing a short joint reign. A number of forgeries of this
coin have recently appeared, but our specimen is
clearly an original and has been vetted by four of
the best specialists in this field. Mint State
$1,500
261.
Basilikon, 1.04g (12h). Constantinople. Obv: John
V on horseback right, his head and torso facing,
nimbate and wearing crown with pendillia, holding
long cross transversely in right hand; in upper field
IWE / XW on left, O / ΠΛ on right; in larger let-
ters B behind and A before horse. Rx: John VI on
horseback right, same type and legend as on obverse
except that the large letters flanking the horse are E
- Φ. LPC p. 144, 7. Bendall, PCPC 292. Sear 2532.
Extremely rare, apparently only the second speci-
men known, and the better preserved of the two.
Mint State
$9,000
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