byzantine coinage - Coin Auctions
 Lot 3116 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Manuel I Comnenus. Electrum Aspron Trachy (4.1 g), AD 1143-1180. Constantinople. Christ facing on dais, bearded and wearing nimbus crown, pallium, and colobium; left field IC above star; right field, XC above star. Reverse: MANUHA left, Manuel, bearded on left, and St. Theodore, bearded and nimbate on right, both stand facing; holding between them, patriarchal cross with globus at base; Manuel wears crown, division and loros, and holds sheathed sword in right; St. Theodore is in military attire and holds sheathed sword; right field, legend. SB 1959; BN 6-11. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3111 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Theophilus. Gold Solidus (4.3 g), AD 829-842. Constantinople. *FILOS bASILE, bust of Theophilus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding patriarchal cross and akakia. Reverse: +mIXAHL S ConStanTin, bust of Micheal II facing, on left with short beard, and Constantine facing, on right beardless, both wearing crown and chlamys; between heads, cross. SB 1653; DOC 3. About Very Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3106 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Justinian I. Gold Tremissis (1.48 g), AD 527-565. Constantinople. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, diademed and draped bust of Justinian I right. Reverse: VICTOR[IA AVG]VSTORVM, Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; right field, star; in exergue, CONOB. SB 145; DOC 19. Areas of weakness on obverse and coresponding reverse. NGC grade MS; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 5/5. Estimated Value $350 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3117 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Visigoth. Transitional Style. Gold Tremissis (1.4 g), AD 527-565. Struck in the name of Justin II. IIIVCTI NIVCC, bust of Justin II right. Reverse: VICTV PIVIIII, Victory advancing right; in exergue, CONO (N retrograde). Cf. Grierson 205 or 209 (different legend). Needle sharp details. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3112 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Basil I, the Macedonian. Gold Solidus (5.4 g), AD 867-886. Constantinople. + IhS XPS REX REGNATIM, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nibate crown, pallium and colobium; right hand, raised in benediction; left hand, on book of Gospels. Reverse: Facing busts of Basil, with beard and wearing loros on left, and Constantine, beardless and wearing chlamys on right; both, crowned and holding between them patriarchal cross. SB 1704; DOC 2. Lustrous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3107 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Maurice Tiberius, AD 582-602. Constantinople. O N mAVRC Tib PP AVG, draped cuirassed bust of Maurice Tiberius facing, wearing plumed helmet and holding a globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGG (officiana letter), Angel standing facing, holding a long staff surmounted by a staurogram, in right hand, and globus cruciger, in left; in exergue, CONOB. SB 478; DOC 5. Numismatic Corporation grade AU 55; Our grade Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3113 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Basil I, the Macedonian. Gold Solidus (4.22 g), AD 867-886. + IhS XPS REX REGNANTIM *, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium, and colobium, raising right hand in benediction; in left hand, book of Gospels. Reverse: bASILIOS ET ConSTANT AGG b, facing busts of Basil, on left with short beard and wearing loros, and Constantine, on right beardless wearing chlamys; both, crowned and holding patriarchal cross between them. Clipped. NGC grade AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5; wavy flan. Estimated Value $500 - 550 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3108 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Phocas. Gold Solidus (4.46 g), AD 602-610. Constantinople. O N FOCUS PERP AVG, draped and cuirassed bust of Phocus facing, wearing crown; holding, globus cruciger. Reverse: VICTORI[A] AVGG, E (officina letter), Angel standing facing, holding a long staff surmounted by a staurogram, in right hand, and globus cruciger, in left; in exergu, CONOB. SB 618; DOC 5. Areas of weakness including legend, which is incomplete, and on the angel's face. Scratches on reverse. NGC grade MS; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, scuff; Our grade Very Fine Plus. Estimated Value $400 - 500 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3114 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Constantine IX Monomachus. (4.4g), AD 1042-1055. Constantinople. + IhS XIS REX REGNAntinm, bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colombiam, raising right hand in benediction; left hand, book of Gospels. Reverse: +CwnS-TanTn bASILEUS RM, bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing crown and loros, holding long cross and globe surmounted by pelleted cross. SB 1830; DOC 3. Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
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 Lot 3109 - byzantine coinage - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85Heraclius. Gold Solidus (4.4 g), AD 610-641. Constantinople. dd NN hERACLIS Et hERA COnst PP AVG, Facing busts of Heraclius, on left with short beard, and Heraclius Constantine, right without beard; both wear, chlamys and elaborate crown with cross; above, cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVG E (officina letter), cross potent on three steps; below, CONOB. SB 734; DOC 8. Some scratches on reverse. Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 350 Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #85byzantine coinage |
