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Sale 26
Pre-Long Beach Coin Auction
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Lot 2223 |
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Byzantine Empire. Justin II, 565-578 AD. Gold Solidus (4.43 g), Constantinople mint. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding Victory on globus. Reverse: Constantinople enthroned facing, head right, holding spear and globus cruciger. SBC 345. Perhaps uncertain Western mint: perfectly centered on large, spread flan, with thick annular borders, with both sides, and especially the obverse, showing die rust. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2224 |
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Byzantine Empire. Heraclius, 610-641 AD. Gold Solidus (4.30 g), Constantinople mint, struck 616-630 AD. Facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, with simple crowns; small cross above. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps; I in right field. Cf. SBC 739. Lustrous fields. The weight is that seen on the earlier light weight solidi of 23 siliquae. Perhaps coin clipped, but edges look intact to this cataloger. Worth looking into. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $300 - 375.
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| Realized
$276 |
Lot 2225 |
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Byzantine Empire. Constans II, 641-468 AD. Gold Solidus (4.33 g), Constantinople mint, struck 654-659 AD. Facing busts of bearded Constans and younger Constantine IV; small cross above. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps; I in right field. SBC 959. Ancient knock or scrape at edge. Choice Very Fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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| Unsold |
Lot 2226 |
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Byzantine Empire. Manuel I, 1143-1180 AD. Pale Electrum Aspron Trachy (3.9 g). Christ standing facing on dais, holding Gospels. Reverse: Manuel and St. Theodore, in military attire, stand facing, holding between them large patriarchal cross atop globus. SBC 1959; Ratto 2120. Good clean strike for type, with reddish toning. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $260 - 300.
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| Realized
$207 |
Lot 2227 |
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Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus III, 1078-1081 AD. Electrum Stamenon Nomisma (3.92 g). Christ, nimbate, enthroned facing. Reverse: Emperor standing facing, holding labarum with X on shaft, and globus cruciger. SBC 1881; DOC III, 3b. Even, albeit a little soft, strike. Very Fine.
Estimated Value $200 - 250.
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| Realized
$196 |
Lot 2228 |
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Visigothic Spain. Sisebut, 612-621 AD. Gold Tremissis (1.49 g), Ispalis mint. Scarce. Draped facing bust, name around. Reverse: Draped facing bust; ISPALI PIYS around. Heiss 7; Miles 187a. Some minor adjustment marks at obverse edge. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500 - 675.
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| Realized
$604 |
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