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ANCIENT COINS: BYZANTINE
Lot
Description
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10394
 Anonymous. Temp. Justinian I, circa 530. Silver Third Siliqua or Scripulum (1.28g). Constantinople mint. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right / Large K. Bendall, Anonymous 8; Vagi 3051. Some metal flaws, scratches and hairlines. Lovely old cabinet toning with a hint of iridescence. An exceptional example, one of the finest in existence. Superb EF. This 1/3 Siliqua was struck during the transitional early years of Justinian I's reign. This anonymous third siliqua captures a moment of imperial ambiguity and monetary experimentation. Though small in size, its issuance reflects the broader efforts to stabilise silver currency and assert imperial continuity amid shifting political dynamics in the Eastern Roman world. From the collection of David Allan.
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10395
 Justinian I. A.D. 527-565. Bronze Follis (19.11g). Cyzicus mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 21, A.D. 547/8. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M, cross above; A/N/N/O - X/X/I (date) across field; A//KYZ. DOC 173a; MIBE 120a; SB 207. Very attractive dark green patina. gVF. A choice example for the type.
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10396
 Justin II, with Sophia. A.D. 565-578. Bronze Follis (14.48g). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 5, A.D. 569/70. Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger and cruciform sceptre / Large M; cross above, date across field; B//NIKO. DOC 95a; SB 369. gVF, with wonderful green patina. An unusually well struck example. Superb example.
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10397
 Justin II, with Sophia. A.D. 565-578. Bronze Follis (14.58g). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 2, A.D. 566/7. D N IVSTI NVS PP AI, Justin, holding globus cruciger in left hand, and Sophia, holding cruciform sceptre in both hands, seated facing on double throne, both crowned / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O II (date) across field; A//CON. DOC 23a; MIBE 43a; SB 360. Dark green patina. Very attractive dark green patina. gVF. Very rare in this condition.
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10398
 Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius. A.D. 641-668. Gold Solidus (4.42g). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck circa A.D. 661-663. Crowned facing busts of Constans II, with long beard and moustache, wearing plumed helmet and chlamys, and Constantine IV, beardless, wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps, flanked by crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; B//CONOB. DOC 30b; MIB 31; SB 964. Lustrous. EF. (P)
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10399
 Constans II, with Constantine IV. A.D. 641-668. Gold Solidus (4.32g). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck A.D. 654-659. Crowned facing busts of Constans and Constantine, both wearing chlamys; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; (E)//CONOB. DOC 25e; MIB 26; SB 959. Fully lustrous, with very light hairlines. aEF. (P)
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10400
 Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. A.D. 668-685. Gold Solidus (4.35g). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck A.D. 674-681. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Cross potent set on three steps, flanked by crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, both wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; H//CONOB. DOC 8d; MIB 7a; SB 1154. Fully lustrous. gVF. (P)
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10401
 Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. A.D. 802-811. Gold Solidus (4.43g). Constantinople mint. Struck A.D. 803-811. Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; (E) at end of legend. DOC 2a; Fueg 2.C.1; SB 1604. Lightly toned and lustrous, with slight weakness. gVF. This coin evokes the catastrophic defeat of Emperor Nicephorus I at the Battle of Pliska in 811. After sacking the Bulgarian capital and refusing peace, his army was trapped and destroyed; Nicephorus was killed in battle and his heir Stauracius was fatally wounded. Theophanes called it the loss of 'the flower of Christendom,' while Khan Krum famously had the emperor's skull mounted in silver and used it as a drinking cup, a stark symbol of Byzantine humiliation. (P)
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10402
 Constantine IX Monomachos. A.D. 1042-1055. Gold Tetarteron Nomisma (4.04g), Constantinople, . Christ facing, bearded, with cross-nimbus, holding the Gospels; legend IhS XIS REX REGNANTIUM; single border / +CWNSTA[NT] bASILEY, facing bust of Constantine IX, bearded, crowned and in chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger surmounted by a tetrapunctate cross. S. 1833; DOC 6. Very scarce. Struck on the compact, thick flan typical of the gold tetarteron. aEF. From the David Allen Collection; acquired from Noble Numismatics, Sale 57 (1-2 Apr 1998), lot 794. (P)
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10403
 Constantine X Ducas. A.D. 1059-1067. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.41g). Constantinople mint. Struck A.D. 1062-1065. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. DOC 1b; Fueg II 1.B.1; SB 1847. Rich gold toning. EF.
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10404
 Michael VII Ducas. A.D. 1071-1078. Histamenon (4.32g). Constantinople mint. IC XC, bust of Christ Pantokrator facing, wearing tunic and pallium, right hand raised in benediction, holding the Gospels / +MICHAEL BASIL O D, bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum and globus cruciger. DOC 2d; SB 1868. VF, with graffiti and minor deposits. This histamenon belongs to the tense years after Manzikert, when Byzantium relied heavily on sacred imagery, placing Christ's blessing beside the emperor's regalia to project divine sanction and continuity while the empire strained on multiple fronts.
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10405
 Nicephorus III Botaniates. A.D. 1078-1081. Electrum Histamenon Nomisma (4.38g). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Nicephorus standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding globus cruciger and labarum with X on shaft and pellet at base; five pellets in loros end, droplet below globus cruciger. DOC 3b; SB 1881. Lustrous. Superb EF. A very choice example for the type.
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10406
 EMPIRE OF NICAEA. John III Ducas-Vatatzes. A.D. 1222-1254. Gold Hyperpyron (3.60g). Magnesia mint. Struck circa 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on a backless throne, raising right hand in benediction and holding Gospels in left; in left field above throne / John III standing facing, crowned by the Virgin Mary, each holding a long sceptre between them. DOC IV 6a.1; SB 2073. gVF. Bright golden surfaces.From the collection of David Allan; ex Classical Numismatic Group (CNG) Electronic Auction 118 (13 July 2005), lot 258.
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10407
 Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1238-1263. Silver Asper (2.84g). Nimbate St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, manus Dei in upper right field. Bendall, Introduction 20; SB 2601. Light weakness. aEF. A truly special coin for the type, an exceptional and highly desirable example.
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10408
 Manuel I Comnenus. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1238-1263. Silver Asper (2.88g). St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Manuel standing facing, holding labarum and akakia. Retowski 142 var. (pellets); S. 2601. A remarkably sharp and superb example for the type. gVF. (P)
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10409
 Basil. Emperor of Trebizond, A.D. 1332-1340. Silver Asper (2.01g). St. Eugenius, holding cross-sceptre, seated on horse advancing right / Basil, holding sceptre, seated on horse advancing right. Retowski 9; S.2622. A pleasing and well-preserved example of this popular horseman type. gVF. For the most recent sold example of the type see; Classical Numismatic Group Auction 473, lot 474, 29 July 2020, hammered USD 1,100. For another example see; Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 15, lot 2598, hammered CHF 2,400. From the Titan Collection; acquired from Classical Numismatic Group, Web Shop No. 773270.
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