Electronic Auction 446
Date: 2019-06-19 00:00:00
Lots: 663
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Constans II, with Constantine IV. 641-668. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; I//CONOB. DOC 25j; MIB 26; SB 959. In NGC encapsulation, 3483526-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 3/5, lt. graffito.
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.23 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck circa 661-663. Crowned and draped busts facing of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger, standing facing to either side; ∆//CONOB. DOC 30d; MIB 31; SB 964. In NGC encapsulation, 2400956-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 2/5, graffito.
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Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck 651/2-654. Crowned and draped facing bust, wearing long beard, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; Θ//CONOB. DOC 19i; MIB 23; SB 956. In NGC encapsulation, 2400955-005, graded MS, Strike: 4/5; Surface: 3/5.
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II. 913-959. Fourrée Solidus (20mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. Cf. DOC 15; cf. Füeg –; cf. SB 1751. VF, plating broken, scratches.
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Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AR Miliaresion (24mm, 3.06 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-989. Cross crosslet, with saltire cross at center; all set upon globus above four steps; to left and right respectively, crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys / + ЬASIL/ C CωҺSTAҺ'/ ΠORFVROS'/ ΠISTOI ЬAS'/ RωMAIω' in five lines; above and below, – + –. DOC 17b; SB 1810. VF, patchy tone on obverse, flan crack. Broad flan, not clipped as are so many.
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Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis. Class A2. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / + IҺSЧS/ XRISTЧS/ ЬASILЄЧ/ ЬASILЄ in four lines; square ornament above and below. DOC A2.47; SB 1813. VF, brown surfaces.
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Romanus III Argyrus. 1028-1034. AV Histamenon Nomisma (24mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Romanus standing facing, holding globus cruciger and being crowned by Theotokos; six pellets in loros end. DOC 1b.6; Füeg II 1.D.6.y; SB 1819. In NGC encapsulation, 3599521-001, graded AU, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5, clipped.
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Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AV Histamenon Nomisma (28mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1062-1065. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. DOC 1b; Füeg II 1.B.1; SB 1847. Near EF, toned, a few tiny marks on reverse.
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Michael VII Ducas. 1071-1078. EL Histamenon Nomisma (30mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Class II. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field / Crowned facing bust of Michael, holding labarum and globus cruciger; pellet on shaft. DOC 2d; SB 1868. In NGC encapsulation, 3599521-002, graded MS, Strike: 5/5; Surface: 4/5, clipped.
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Michael VII Ducas. 1071-1078. EL Histamenon Nomisma (29mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Class II. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field / Crowned facing bust of Michael, holding labarum and globus cruciger; pellet on shaft. DOC 2d; SB 1868. In NGC encapsulation, 3498843-003, graded MS, Strike: 4/5; Surface: 4/5.
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Michael VII Ducas. 1071-1078. EL Histamenon Nomisma (29mm, 4.34 g, 6h). Class II. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; IC XC across field / Crowned facing bust of Michael, holding labarum and globus cruciger; pellet on shaft. DOC 2d; SB 1868. In NGC encapsulation, 4683230-001, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5; Surface: 3/5.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (22mm, 3.19 g, 6h). Class IIb. Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1303-1320 or later. Half-length figure of the Theotokos, orans, within city walls with four towers; sigla: * above •/K | * above •/N / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus and Michael kneeling to left and right, respectively. Cf. DOC 267-403 (for type); PCPC 128 (unlisted sigla); SB 2396. In NGC encapsulation, 3498843-004, graded AU, Strike: 4/5; Surface: 5/5.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Andronicus III. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (24.5mm, 3.95 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Half-length figure of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary), orans, within city walls with four towers; (uncertain sigla) / Christ standing facing, crowning Andonicus II and Andronicus III kneeling to either side. Cf. DOC 493-503; PCPC 185; SB 2461. VF, areas of flat strike, edge clipped, flan cracks, uncertain sigla.
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Andronicus III Palaeologus. 1328-1341. BI Tornese (18mm, 0.67 g, 6h). "Politikon" coinage. Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Theotokos between m Θ / Two three-quarter length facing figures of Andronicus III, bearded, wearing crown and loros, right hand on breast, and St. Demetrius, holding cross on breast. DOC 885; SB 2570. VF, toned, somewhat porous surfaces. Better than usual definition. Rare.
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GEPIDS. Uncertain king. 454-552. AR Quarter Siliqua (14mm, 0.55 g, 4h). Imitating a Ravenna mint Quarter Siliqua of Theoderic in the name of Anastasius I. Sirmium mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Theoderic monogram. Cf. Stefan 1-3 (for type); cf. COI, p. 43, Fig. 22 (same); cf. Demo 73-4 (same); MEC 1, –; CNG E-377, lot 571 (same dies). Near EF, toned, light scratches and deposit on reverse.
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CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.52 g, 9h). Class 2. Curtisasonien (Courcessin or Courgeon) mint. Struck 864-877. + CRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram / + (HC)VRTISΛS◊NIEH, cross pattée. Depeyrot 375 (Courgeon); M&G 895 ("Curtisassonien"); MEC 1, 860-864 (Courcessin). Good VF, toned.
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CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.64 g, 9h). Class 2. Curtisasonien (Courcessin or Courgeon) mint. Struck 864-877. + CRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram / + (HC)VRTISΛS◊NIEH, cross pattée. Depeyrot 375 (Courgeon); M&G 895 ("Curtisassonien"); MEC 1, 860-864 (Courcessin). VF, toned, areas of minor roughness at periphery.
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CAROLINGIANS. temp. Charles le Chauve (the Bald) – Louis d'Outremer. Circa 875-950. AR Denier (22mm, 1.40 g, 11h). Immobilized type of Charles the Bald as king of West Francia. Metullo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLVS REX F, cross pattée / + MET + VLLO, Karolus monogram. Depeyrot 627; cf. M&G 1064; MEC 1, 952-8. VF, toned, minor deposits.
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CRUSADERS, Knights of Rhodes (Knights Hospitaller). Philibert of Naillac. 1396-1421. AR Gigliato (27mm, 3.76 g, 2h). Grandmaster kneeling left, holding patriarchal cross set on base; coat-of-arms to right; A below cross / Cross fleurée; each bar ending in shield with arms of the Order of St. John. Metcalf, Crusades 1219 var. (letter); CCS 27b. Near VF, toned, areas of weak strike, roughness and scratches, small edge split.
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd Allah ibn al-Zubayr. Rival Caliph, AH 60-73 / AD 680-692. AR Drachm (33.5mm, 4.02 g, 3h). Issue of 'Umar ibn 'Ubayd Allāh, Zubayrid governor. BYŠ (Bīshāpūr) mint. Dated AH 67 in Pahlavi (AD 689/90). Crowned Sasanian-style bust right; pellet and ·lillāh al-hamd:: in margin / Fire altar flanked by attendants; star and crescent flanking flames. SICA 1, 156-8; Walker, Arab-Sasanian, 194; Album 21; ICV 24. EF, minor edge splits.Ex Album 15 (18 January 2013), lot 93 (conserved since).
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ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. Hisham ibn 'Abd al-Malik. AH 105-125 / AD 724-743. AR Damma (9mm, 0.42 g, 11h). Issue of Tamim bin Zayd al-Qayni, Umayyad governor of Sindh (circa AH / AD 726-730/1). Uncertain mint in Sindh. F&T CS1; Album –; ICV –. VF, toned.