Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 53

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction

Kingdom of Nicaea

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2368		Theodore I, Comnenus-Lascaris, 1208-1221. Electrum or Silver Aspron Trachy. Nomisma (3.9g), Nicaea 1208-12. Christ seated facing on square-backed throne, wearing nimbus cr. and holding book of Gospels. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Theodore, on l., and St. Theodore, on r., holding between them long staff surmounted by star, the emperor wearing crown, divitision and jeweled loros and holding sheathed sword, the saint nimbate and in military attire and also holding sheathed sword. DOC 2.3-4; Hendy pl. 30, 2-3; Sear-Bendall 2064. Extremely Fine/good very fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600. The Christov Family Collection CNG 73 (2006), lot 1070. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $334
Lot 2369		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.33g), Magnesia. 1232-54. Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cr., raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels. Rev. Facing stg. figures of John, on l., and the Virgin, nimbate, on r., the emperor wearing divitision and loros and holding labarum and akakia, the Virgin crowning the emperor with her r. hand. DOC 5; Hendy pl. 32, 3-5; Sear-Bendall 2073. Good very fine. Estimated Value $250 - 325. The Christov Family Collection CNG 50 (1999), lot 1832. View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 2370		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.29g), Magnesia. 1232-54. Another, all as previous. DOC 5; Hendy pl. 32, 3-5; Sear-Bendall 2073. Nearly Extremely Fine, graffiti on both sides. Estimated Value $250 - 325. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 2371		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.29g), Magnesia. 1232-54. Another, all as lot 2368. DOC 5; Hendy pl. 32, 3-5; Sear-Bendall 2073. Very Fine. Estimated Value $225 - 275. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $230
Lot 2372		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.28g), Magnesia. 1232-54. Another, similar to previous, but with dot above arm of Christ's throne to r. DOC 6b.1-2; Hendy pl. 32, 4; Sear-Bendall 2073. Very Fine, edge a little bent, graffiti on both sides. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 2373		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (3.36g), Magnesia. 1232-54. Another, similar to previous, but with star above arm of Christ's throne to l. DOC 8a var. (star to r.); Hendy pl. 32, 3-5; Sear-Bendall 2073. Good very fine and a rare variant, but edge clipped. Estimated Value $250 - 325. The Christov Family Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 2374		Byzantine Empire. John III, Ducas (Vatatzes), 1221-1254. Electrum or Silver Aspron Trachy Nomisma (2.38g), Magnesia. Beardless bust of youthful Christ Emmanuel facing, wearing nimbus cr. and holding scroll in l. hand. Rev. Crowned figure of John stg. facing, wearing divitision, jeweled loros and sagion and holding labarum and akakia, manus Dei in upper field to r. DOC 26; Hendy pl. 32, 13; Sear-Bendall 2080. Good very fine, toned and extremely rare, possibly only the second known specimen (the Dumbarton Oaks piece doubly pierced). Estimated Value $600 - 800. The Christov Family Collection; LHS Auction 97 (10 May 2006), lot 121. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $414
Lot 2375		Byzantine Empire. Theodore II, Ducas-Lascaris, 1254-1258. Gold Hyperpyron Nomisma (3.35g), Magnesia. 1254/5. Christ seated facing on backless throne, wearing nimbus cr., raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, regnal date A (= year 1) in field to r. Rev. Facing stg. figures of Theodore, on l., and the Virgin, nimbate, on r., the emperor wearing divitision and loros and holding labarum and akakia, the Virgin crowning the emperor with her r. hand. DOC 1a; Hendy pl. 34, 11; Sear-Bendall 2136. Fine/very fine and rare, but edge clipped. Estimated Value $200 - 250. The Christov Family Collection; CNG 53 (2000), lot 1904. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $324
Lot 2376		Byzantine Empire. Theodore II, Ducas-Lascaris, 1254-1258. Electrum or Silver Aspron Trachy Nomisma (2.73g), Magnesia. 1255/6. St. Tryphon, beardless and nimbate, stg. facing, holding cross, lis in field to l. and to r. Rev. Crowned figure of Theodore stg. facing, wearing divitision and chlamys and holding labarum and globus surmounted by patriarchal cross. DOC 6.3 and pl. XXXV (this coin); Hendy pl. 35, 4-5; Sear-Bendall 2138. Good very fine and toned, very rare. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200. The Christov Family Collection; LHS Auction 97 (10 May 2006), lot 142. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,750
Lot 2377		Byzantine Empire. Anonymous Issues of the Empire of Nicaea, 1227-1261. Electrum or Silver Aspron Trachy Nomisma (2.97g). The Virgin, nimbate, stg. facing on footstool, her hands uplifted to r. (orans), star in lower field to l. Rev. Christ Chalkites, nimbate, stg. facing on footstool, holding book of Gospels. DOC 4.2, p. 537, 1; Hendy -; Sear-Bendall 2148. Good extremely fine and very rare. An alternative attribution of this type has been proposed by Simon Bendall who would prefer to regard it as an early issue of the mint of Trebizond, on the southern coast of the Black Sea, struck under Andronicus I Gidon, emperor of Trebizond 1222-1235. Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800. The Christov Family Collection; Triton XI (2008), lot 1115. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,070
Lot 2378		Byzantine Empire. Anonymous Issues of the Empire of Nicaea, 1227-1261. Electrum or Silver Aspron Trachy Nomisma (2.98g). Magnesia Another, all as previous. DOC 4.2, p. 537, 1; Hendy -; Sear-Bendall 2148. Nearly Extremely Fine and very rare. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500. The Christov Family Collection; Triton X (2007), lot 869. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,795