Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 41

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Byzantine

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2956		Anastasius I, 491-518 AD. Gold Solidus (4.47 g), Constantinople mint, struck 491-498 AD. Very rare variety with cross on the helmet. Bust three-quarters facing, helmeted and cuirassed, holding spear and shield; small cross on helmet. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross, star at right. Officina I. SBC 3; DOC 4a; MIB 4a var. Struck on generous flan -- the centers just a tiny bit soft. Highly lustrous fields; evidence of recutting to CONOB in dies. Very pleasant style for the type. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,380
Lot 2957		Byzantine. Anastasius I, 491-518 AD. Gold Solidus (4.44g), Constantinople mint, struck 491-498 AD. Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed three-quarter facing bust holding spear; on left arm shield decorated with horseman and fallen enemy. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross; star in right field. Officina Θ. SBC 3; DOC I 3c. Some weakness to mouth, otherwise sharply struck and highly lustrous. Some slight, cleanable deposits. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $575 - 675. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2958		Justinian I, 527-565. Gold Solidus (4.47 g), Constantinople mint, struck 527-538 AD. Bust three-quarters facing, helmeted and cuirassed, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding jewelled cross and globus cruciger; star in right field. Officina I. SBC 137; DOC 3c. Very sharp centers, with lustrous devices. Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $437
Lot 2959		Byzantine. Justinian I, 527-565 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 545-565 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel stands facing, holding Chi-Rho staff and globus crucuger. Officina E. SBC 140. Good bold portrait, with minor peripheral weakness to strike. Fields brightly lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $380
Lot 2960		Justin II, 565-578 AD. Gold Solidus (4.51 g), Alexandria mint. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globus and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger; small cross in left field; Officina I. SBC 347; DOC 6. Sharp,even strike. Lustrous, with slight reddish tone to the reverse. Attractive, stylish work for this peripheral mint. Choice and scarce! Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $800 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,013
Lot 2961		Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD. Light Weight Gold Solidus of 20 Siliquae (2.99g), Sicilian mint. Extremely Rare. Diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Angel stands facing, holding chi-rho staff and plain globus; Officina E; CONXX in exergue. SBC 574; BMC --; T. --; Ratto --. Strike a bit soft in the centers, otherwise virtually as struck. Highly lustrous fields. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,750 - 1,850. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2962		Constans II, 641-668 AD. Gold Solidus (4.31 g), Constantinople mint, struck c. 659-662 AD. Crowned facing busts of bearded Constans and younger Constantine IV. Reverse: Facing crowned figures of Heraclius and Tiberius flanking cross potent on three steps. Officina E. SBC 962; D.O. 28. Sharp, even strike. Flan very slightly trimmed. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $403
Lot 2963		Philippicus Bardanes, 711-713 AD. Gold Solidus (4.48 g), Constantinople mint. Rare. Facing bust, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger and eagle-tipped scepter. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps. Officina S. SBC 1447; DOC 1f. Uneven strike at edge and part of portrait. Otherwise, sharp and brightly lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,275 - 1,375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,783
Lot 2964		Byzantine. Constantine V Copronymus, 741-775 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople mint, struck 741-751 AD. Scarce. Facing crowned bust of Constantine, bearded, holding cross potent. Reverse: Facing crowned bust of Leo III, bearded, holding cross potent. SBC 1550. Bold portraits, but well worn. Perhaps once mounted. Fine to Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 450. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $489
Lot 2965		Byzantine. Leo IV, the Khazar, 776-780 AD. Gold Solidus (4.32g), Constantinople mint, struck 776-778 AD. Scarce. Crowned and draped facing busts of Leo IV (bearded) and Constantine VI; pellet between and cross above. Reverse: Crowned and bearded busts of Leo III and Constantine V, each wearing loros; pellet between and cross above. SBC 1583; DOC 1. Strike a little soft and uneven to one side; small planchet defect at eye of Leo III. Perhaps slightly clipped. Overall clean and lustrous, in very nice style. Choice Very Fine, or better. Estimated Value $750 - 950. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,208
Lot 2966		Byzantine. Nicephoros I, 802-811 AD. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople mint, struck 803-811 AD. Scarce. Crowned facing bust of bearded Nicephorus, holding cross potent and akakia. Reverse: Crowned bust of Stauracius, beardless, holding globus cruciger and akakia. SBC 1604; DOC 2. On a thick ovate flan, with much bright luster in the recesses. A few marks on the reverse field, perhaps indicative of an overstrike? Very Fine plus. Estimated Value $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $920
Lot 2967		Byzantine. Theophilus, 829-842 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople, struck c. 829-830/1 AD. Rare, more so in this grade. Facing crowned bust, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter. Reverse: Patriarchal cross on three steps. Officina X. SBC 1655; DOC 1. Crisply struck and lustrous. A splendid example of this rarity. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,255
Lot 2968		Byzantine. Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, 913-959 AD. Gold Solidus (4.44g), Constantinople, 945-959 AD. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels, one hand raised in benediction. Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Constantine on left (bearded), and Romanus II on right (unbearded), holding patriarchal cross between them. SBC 1751; DOC 15. Excellent strike, with bold portraits and softly matte luster. Handsome coin. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $950 - 1,250. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,260
Lot 2969		Nicephorus II Phocas, 963-969 AD. Gold Solidus (4.41 g), Constantinople mint. Facing nimbate bust of Christ, hand raised in blessing and holding Gospels. Reverse: Facing busts of the Virgin, nimbate and wearing stola, and Nicephorus, wearing crown and loros, holding patriarchal cross between them. SBC 1778; DOC 4. Sharps and well centered. Attractive portraits. Handsome and lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,290
Lot 2970		Romanus III Argyrus, 1028-1034 AD. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.35 g), Constantinople mint. Nimbate Christ enthroned facing, holding Gospels, right hand raised in benediction. Reverse: Virgin, nimbate, on right, and Romanus, on left, both stand facing as she crowns the emperor, who holds globus cruciger. SBC 1819; Berk 296. Well struck up example, with some residual luster, and areas of old reddish toning. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 375. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $357