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Sale 53
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 2353 |
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Byzantine Empire. Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.23g), Constantinople. The Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, holding before her circular medallion with the bust of the infant Christ. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Andronicus, with forked beard, on l., and Christ, with nimbus cr., on r., the emperor wearing divitision, loros, and sagion and holding labarum and gl. cr., Christ crowning the emperor with r. hand and holding book of Gospels in l. DOC 1; Hendy pl. 18, 9-10; Sear 1983. Extremely Fine and rare, an exceptional example of the much sought-after gold coinage of this brief reign.
Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$2,128 |
Lot 2354 |
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Byzantine Empire. Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.42g), Constantinople. The Virgin stg. facing on footstool, nimbate and with her hands uplifted (orans), nimbate head. of the infant Christ on her breast. Rev. Andronicus and Christ, as previous, but emperor wears chlamys instead of loros and holds akakia instead of gl. cr. DOC 2a; Hendy pl. 18, 11; Sear 1984. Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimated Value $600 - 800.
The Christov Family Collection.
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| Realized
$920 |
Lot 2355 |
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Byzantine Empire. Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.41g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous, but with dot on labarum shaft on rev. DOC 2b; Hendy pl. 18, 12; Sear 1984. Extremely Fine and rare, but edge chipped at 8 o'clock and with deep flan split.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
The Christov Family Collection.
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| Realized
$253 |
Lot 2356 |
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Byzantine Empire. Andronicus I, 1183-1185. Billon Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.49g), Constantinople. The Virgin, nimbate, stg. facing on footstool, holding before her nimbate head. of the infant Christ. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Andronicus, with forked beard, on l., and Christ, with nimbus cr., on r., the emperor wearing divitision and loros and holding labarum and gl. cr., Christ crowning the emperor with r. hand and holding book of Gospels in l. DOC 3b; Hendy pl. 18, 13-16; Sear 1985. Extremely Fine with dark brown patina, carefully struck and a remarkably well-preserved example of this denomination, very rare thus.
Estimated Value $700 - 900.
The Christov Family Collection CNG 63 (2003), lot 1706.
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$2,128 |
Lot 2357 |
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Isaac II, 1185-1195. Gold hyperpyron (4.2g). Mint of Constantinople. The Virgin enthroned facing, nimbate and wearing pallium and maphorium; she holds infant Christ. Reverse: Isaac (on l.) and the Archangel Michael, beardless (on r.) both standing facing, holding between them sword in sheath. S-2001. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$604 |
Lot 2358 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.17g), Constantinople. The Virgin, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, holding before her circular medallion with the bust of the infant Christ. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Isaac, on l., and the archangel Michael, on r., holding between them sheathed sword, the emperor wearing crown, divitision and jeweled loros and holding cruciform scepter in r. hand, the archangel nimbate and in military attire. DOC 1b; Hendy pl. 20, 2-4; Sear 2001. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 325.
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| Realized
$748 |
Lot 2359 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.42g), Constantinople. Obv. Virgin enthroned, as previous. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Isaac, on l., and the archangel Michael, nimbate and in military attire, on r., the emperor wearing divitision and chlamys (three jewels on collar) and holding cruciform scepter and akakia, the archangel crowning the emperor with his r. hand. DOC 2a; Hendy pl. 20, 5-8; Sear 2002. Extremely Fine, flatness on Virgin's head.
Estimated Value $250 - 325.
The Christov Family Collection.
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| Realized
$207 |
Lot 2360 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.93g), Constantinople. Another, similar to previous, but with six (?) jewels on emperor's collar, and with two dots surmounted by vertical dash above each arm of the Virgin's throne. DOC 2c.9; Hendy pl. 20, 5-8; Sear 2002. Extremely Fine and a rare variant.
Estimated Value $225 - 275.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$222 |
Lot 2361 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.73g), Constantinople. Another, similar to lot 2359, but with eight (?) jewels on emperor's collar. DOC 2c; Hendy pl. 20, 5-8; Sear 2002. Good very fine with some flatness, graffiti on obverse.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$196 |
Lot 2362 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.64g), Constantinople. Another, all as lot 2359. DOC 2a; Hendy pl. 20, 5-8; Sear 2002. Extremely Fine, deep flan split.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$161 |
Lot 2363 |
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Byzantine Empire. Isaac II, First Reign, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.75g), Constantinople. Another, similar to previous, but with six jewels on emperor's collar and triangle of dots above each arm of the Virgin's throne. DOC 2c; Hendy pl. 20, 5-8; Sear 2002. Good very fine with some flatness, the obverse double-struck.
Estimated Value $175 - 225.
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$161 |
Lot 2364 |
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Alexius III, 1195-1203. Gold hyperpyron (4.1 g). Mint of Constantinople. Christ stg. facing on dias, wearing nimbus, raising r. hand in benediction; in l. book of Gospels. Reverse: Alexius (on l.) and St. Constantine, bearded, crowned (on r.), both stg. facing, holding between them long patriarchal cross; the emperor wears crown. S-2007. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 400.
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| Realized
$805 |
Lot 2365 |
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Byzantine Empire. Alexius III, 1195-1203. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (4.18g), Constantinople. Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cr., raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Rev. Alexius, on l., and St. Constantine, on r., both stg. facing, holding between them labarum with triangular decoration on shaft, each is crowned and wears divitision and jeweled loros and holds cruciform scepter. DOC 2b.5; Hendy pl. 22, 7; Sear 2010. Very Fine, carelessly struck as usual, scratches in field.
Estimated Value $150 - 200.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$86 |
Lot 2366 |
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Byzantine Empire. Alexius III, 1195-1203. Electrum Aspron Trachy Nomisma (3.69g), Constantinople. Another, all as previous. DOC 2b.5; Hendy pl. 22, 7; Sear 2010. Good very fine, but edge badly chipped.
Estimated Value $75 - 125.
The Christov Family Collection.
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$69 |
Lot 2367 |
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John III, 1222-1254. Gold Hyperpyron (4.43 g). Christ enthroned facing. Reverse: Virgin right crowning the emperor John III. Sear 2073; DO-5. Well struck with outstanding detail on both sides. Delicately toned. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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| Realized
$949 |
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