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 . 755
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.43 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.5; SB 1551. Lustrous. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 756
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.45 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.B.6; SB 1551. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-003, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5, die shift. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Nomos 20 (10 July 2020), lot 428.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 757
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.29 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 757-775. Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between; ~ at end of legend / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Θ at end of legend. DOC 2e; Füeg 6.B.2; SB 1551. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-004, graded AU, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 758
Constantine V Copronymus. 741-775. Æ Follis (14mm, 2.45 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Crowned facing bust, with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Large M; cross above, N/N/N to left, X/X/X to right, RAV below. DOC –; Ranieri 840 (this coin illustrated); SB 1580 (this coin cited and illustrated. Brown patina, some roughness. VF. The only known example; this coin cited as unique in SB, and rated R5 in Ranieri, none in CoinArchives. Ex Harlan J. Berk and Victor England (7 December 1989), lot 303.The only sole reign coin of Constantine V from Ravenna known. Ten years into Constantine's reign, Ravenna, the last Byzantine bastion in Italy, finally succumbed to Lombard pressure. This is the only known coin that has been attributed to Constantine V's sole reign from Ravenna. Furthermore, this coin remains unique even over thirty years since it originally appeared.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 759
Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, Leo III, and Constantine V. 775-780. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 776-778. Crowned facing busts of Leo IV and Constantine VI, each wearing chlamys; cross above, • between; Θ at end of legend / Crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above, • between. DOC 1b; Füeg 2; SB 1583. Underlying luster, a few minor spots of weakness. EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 760
Leo IV the Khazar, with Constantine VI, Leo III, and Constantine V. 775-780. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 778-780. Leo IV and Constantine VI enthroned facing, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding akakia; cross above / Crowned facing busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; cross above, • between. DOC 2; Füeg 1.A.1 (Constantine VI); SB 1584. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-005, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5, edge mark. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Herb Kreindler, August 2019.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 761
Constantine VI & Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 780-790. Crowned facing busts of Constantine VI, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, and Irene, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter; cross above, • between / Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. DOC 1; Füeg C.2.2/Ir.2 (obv./rev.); SB 1593. Underlying luster, minor area of weakness, a few light marks, minor roughness. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 762
Constantine VI & Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 790-792. Crowned facing busts of Constantine VI, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, and Irene, wearing loros and holding cruciform scepter; cross above, • between / Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. DOC 2; Füeg Ir.4.7/C.4.18; SB 1591. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-007, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 5/5. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Roma XVIII (29 September 2019), lot 1303.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 763
Constantine VI & Irene, with Leo III, Constantine V, and Leo IV. 780-797. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.53 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 790-792. Crowned facing busts of Constantine VI, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, and Irene, wearing loros and holding cruciform scepter; cross above, • between / Constantine V, Leo III, and Leo IV seated facing, each wearing crown and chlamys. DOC 2; Füeg Ir.2.1/C.2 (obv./rev.); SB 1591. Some luster, some areas of weakness, a few light scratches. Good VF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 764
Constantine VI & Irene. 780-797. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.48 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 792-797. Crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; Θ at end of legend. DOC 3a; Füeg 5.A; SB 1594. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558568-014, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Roma XVIII (29 September 2019), lot 1305.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 765
Irene. 797-802. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.43 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 797-802. Crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter / Crowned facing bust of Irene, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter; Θ at end of legend. DOC 1a; Füeg 1.C.1; SB 1599. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-006, graded MS★, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Roma XVIII (29 September 2019), lot 1306.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 766
Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 803-811. Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing slight beard and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned bust of Stauracius facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; X at end of legend. DOC 2c; Füeg 2.A.2; SB 1604. Lustrous. Near EF.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 767
Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Solidus (19mm, 3.12 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 810-811. Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus I, wearing short beard and chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding a globus cruciger. DOC 6; Anastasi 468; SB 1608. Toned, some light scratches and minor deposits, a little die rust. VF. Very rare. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex HC Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 933, purchased from M. Geiger (1980).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 768
Nicephorus I, with Stauracius. 802-811. AV Semissis (14.5mm, 1.82 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 810-811. Crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Stauracius, holding cross potent on globus and akakia. DOC 7; Anastasi 469; SB 1609. Some faint hairlines. Good VF. Very rare. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Künker 465 (4 April 2022), lot 5548.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 769
Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. • mIXA HL ЬASILЄ´, crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left / ΘЄOFVLA CτOS ∂ЄSP´, crowned facing bust of Theophylactus, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left; X at end of legend. DOC 1a; Füeg 1.B (same obv. die as illustration); SB 1615. Underlying luster, a few scratches and die breaks, minor deposit on reverse. Superb EF. Very Rare.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 770
Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. • mIXA HL ЬASILЄ´, crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent in right hand and akakia in left / ΘЄOFVLA CτOS ∂ЄSP´, crowned facing bust of Theophylactus, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in right hand and cruciform scepter in left; Є at end of legend. DOC 1b; Füeg 1.A; SB 1615. Light scratches and a few marks on reverse. Superb EF. Very Rare. From the S & S Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 771
Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AR Miliaresion (23mm, 2.21 g, 11h). Constantinople mint. Cross potent set on three steps / Legend in five lines. DOC 3; SB 1616. Attractive cabinet tone. In NGC encapsulation 6558569-008, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, edge chips. From the Gasvoda Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, Ltd.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 772
Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia; X at end of legend. DOC 2b; Füeg 2.B.2; SB 1627. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6057926-003, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5. From the Gasvoda Collection.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 773
Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 3.82 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 815-817. Crowned facing bust of Leo, with beard, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Λ to right / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. DOC 14 var. (rev. legend); Anastasi 489A; SB 1631 var. (same). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558872-005, graded AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Very rare. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex HC Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 934, purchased from M. Geiger (1980).
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 774
Michael II the Amorian, with Theophilus. 820-829. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.38 g, 5h). Constantinople mint. Struck 821-829. Crowned facing bust of Michael, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter; Є at end of legend. DOC 5a; Füeg 4.A.1; SB 1640. Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558567-008, graded Ch AU, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 2/5, edge marks. From the Gasvoda Collection. Ex Numismatik Naumann 81 (1 September 2019), lot 686.
Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 123 - Session 3 . 775
Michael II the Amorian, with Theophilus. 820-829. Æ Follis (30.5mm, 8.19 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 821-829. Crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros; cross above / Large M; cross above, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, Θ below. DOC 10; SB 1642. Attractive green-brown patina. Near EF. From the Iconodule Collection.