Auction 123 - Session 3
Date: 2023-05-23 00:00:00
Lots: 250
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Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 734
Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Dated IY 3 (644/5). Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; K to right; Γ (date)//CONOB. DOC 10a (Heraclonas); MIB 112.1 (same dies as illustration); SB 1117. In NGC encapsulation 4282776-004, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Very Rare. Ex Heritage 3072 (15 January 2019), lot 35579; Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 106; Sotheby's New York (2 November 1998), lot 282; Bonhams 3 (3 December 1980), lot 155.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 735
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. 668-685. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.02 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 677-678. Crowned facing bust with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps, flanked by crowned facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger; Γ•//CONOB. DOC 56; MIB 31; Anastasi 222; SB 1202. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-011, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5, light marks, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Triton XXIII (14 January 2020), lot 922; Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 109; Sotheby's New York (2 November 1998), lot 311; Bonhams 3 (3 December 1980), lot 207.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 736
Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.42 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 686/7. Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; IA//CONOB. DOC 3c (same dies); MIB 3 (citing the DOC coin); SB 1244. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 4938331-029, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, clipped. Extremely rare. The second known, with the DOC coin the only other known example, none in CoinArchives. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 477 (23 September 2020), lot 671.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 737
Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.17 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 687-692. Crowned facing bust with slight beard, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; A//CONOBΓ. DOC 6a; MIB 7; SB 1247. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-013, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 92 (2 August 2020), lot 957.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 738
Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 692-695. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding cross potent set on two steps and akakia; B//CONOP. DOC 7b var. (officina not retrograde); MIB 8a; SB 1248. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-012, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Nomos 20 (10 July 2020), lot 422.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 739
Leontius. 695-698. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.32 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding akakia and globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; B//CONOB. DOC 1b; MIB 1; SB 1330. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-011, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 740
Tiberius III (Apsimar). 698-705. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.43 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding transverse spear and shield on left shoulder / Cross potent set on three steps; Γ//CONOB. DOC 1 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 1; SB 1360. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-012, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 1819; Giessener Münzhandlung 78 (13 June 1996), lot 677.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 741
Justinian II. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 705. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing bust of Justinian, wearing loros, holding cross potent set on three steps and globus cruciger inscribed PAX. DOC 1; MIB 1; SB 1413. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-013, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, brushed. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 114 (13 May 2020), lot 1044.Upon his return to power, Justinian II resumed his innovative coinage featuring an obverse portrait of Christ. The new sacred image, however, was different from the "classic" Christ of Justinian's first reign. Jesus is shown with a head of tight, curly hair and a close-cropped beard, perhaps inspired by Eastern iconography.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 742
Justinian II, with Tiberius. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.40 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 705-711. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Justinian, with slight beard and wearing chlamys, and Tiberius, wearing chlamys; holding between them cross potent set on two steps. DOC 2b; MIB 2b; SB 1415. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558569-011, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 1823.Upon his return to power, Justinian II resumed his innovative coinage featuring an obverse portrait of Christ. The new sacred image, however, was different from the "classic" Christ of Justinian's first reign. Jesus is shown with a head of tight, curly hair and a close-cropped beard, perhaps inspired by Eastern iconography.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 743
Justinian II, with Tiberius. Second reign, 705-711. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 705-711. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Justinian, with slight beard and wearing chlamys, and Tiberius, wearing chlamys; holding between them cross potent set on two steps. DOC 2b; MIB 2b; SB 1415. Light find patina, lightly clipped, reverse double struck. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 744
Philippicus (Bardanes). 711-713. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.55 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tipped scepter / Cross potent set on three steps; I//CONOB. DOC 1j var. (obv. legend); MIB 1 var. (same); SB 1447. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-014, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. An interesting variety with Philippicus' name spelled with two P's instead of the more commonly found Latin spelling of just one. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Nomos 19 (17 November 2019), lot 424; G. Hirsch 135 (19 January 1983), 803.Bardanes was a general of Armenian origins who was proclaimed Emperor upon the final overthrow of Justinian II. Almost immediately, he alienated the clergy by reviving the Monothelite heresy (proposing that Christ had a single, divine nature and will) which had supposedly been stamped out decades previously. He was also unsuccessful in stopping Arab and Bulgarian advances, prompting the Byzantine army to depose and blind him after 18 months of ineffective rule. He was replaced by the finance minister Artemius, who reigned as Anastasius II.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 745
Philippicus (Bardanes). 711-713. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tipped scepter / Cross potent set on three steps; AB//CONOB. DOC 2 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 2 var. (same); SB 1448 var. (same). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-015, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, brushed. Extremely rare in this officina. Unlisted in the standard references and with only three examples in CoinArchives including this coin. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Roma XXII (7 October 2021), lot 941.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 746
Anastasius II Artemius. 713-715. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Cross potent set on three steps; Θ//CONOB. DOC 2h; MIB 2; Füeg 2.I.1; SB 1463. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558566-015, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, clipped. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 1824; Künker 277 (21 June 2016), lot 196; Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3035, 3 September 2014), lot 29502, purchased from Spink, May 1998; Numismatic Fine Arts XVIII (1 April 1987), lot 874; Numismatic Fine Arts II (25 March 1976), lot 540; Leu 2 (25 April 1972), lot 483.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 747
Anastasius II Artemius. 713-715. AV Semissis (16.5mm, 2.13 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Cross potent set upon globus. DOC 4; MIB 5; SB 1465; Berk, Roman 209 (this coin illustrated). In NGC encapsulation 5746398-015, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, edge marks. Rare. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Heritage 3085 (5 August 2020), lot 31164; Property of Princeton Economics acquired by Martin Armstrong (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 271, 11 January 2012), lot 123; Gemini VII (9 January 2011), lot 1016; Sotheby's New York 7214 (2 November 1998), lot 379.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 748
Theodosius III of Adramytium. 715-717. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Crowned facing bust, wearing loros, holding patriarchal globus cruciger in right hand and akakia in left / Cross potent set on three steps; Є//CONOB. DOC 1b.1; MIB 1; Füeg 1.A.5; SB 1487. In NGC encapsulation 6558872-002, graded Ch AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, edge marks, brushed, scuffs. Very rare. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Leu Numismatik 7 (24 October 2020), lot 1943.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 749
Leo III the "Isaurian". 717-741. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 717-720. Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Cross potent set on three steps; IC//CONOB. DOC 2 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 2 var. (same); Füeg 1.B.20 (this coin illustrated); SB 1503 var. (same). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-009, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, brushed. Extremely rare with this officina; this coin is the only example in CoinArchives. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 351 (25 September 2021), lot 625; Lanz 74 (20 November 1995), lot 893.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 750
Leo III the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741. Æ Follis (23mm, 7.06 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 720-circa 721. Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Large M surmounted by crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; cross to right; A/A/N - X/X across lower field; A. DOC 29b; SB 1514 (this coin illustrated). Brown patina, some roughness. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group inventory 97615 (circa 1990-1992).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 751
Leo III the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 737-741. Crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. DOC 7c.1; Füeg 7.E.6; SB 1504. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-001, graded XF, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 2/5, graffiti. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 752
Leo III the "Isaurian", with Constantine V. 717-741. Debased AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.22 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 721-741. Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Crowned facing bust of Constantine V, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger; I - Є/* across field. DOC 88; SB 1534. Toned, light scrape on obverse, some flan flaws and scratches on reverse. Good VF. Very rare, only one in DOC, and this is the only example in CoinArchives. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 326 (7 October 2019), lot 1827.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 753
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 741-751. Crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. DOC 1d.1; Füeg 2.B.6; SB 1550. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-002, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, lt. scratches. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 754
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 751-circa 757. Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. DOC 2c; Füeg 4.A.3; SB 1551. Some luster. Near EF.