Coins, Banknotes, Medals & Decorations Auction

Roman Imperial Coinage - Constantinus I (306-337) - Bill. Follis (Trier 307, 8.94 gm.) - Laureate and cuirassed bust right / Mars advancing right (S. 15541) - a bold VF / some pitting

Roman Imperial Coinage - Constantinus I (306-337) - Bill. Centenionalis (Trier 319, 3.38 gm.) - Helmeted and cuir. Bust right / Two Victorias standing facing, between them altar and shield (RIC VII 213) - VF/XF

Roman Imperial Coinage - Constantius II (324-361) - AV solidus (Rome, 4.31 gm.) - FL IVL CONSTANTIVS PERP AVG Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / GLORIA REIPVBLICAE Roma, seated on left, and Constantinopolis, seated on right, holding shield inscribed VOT XX MVLT XXX (R in ex.) (cf. RIC 83, Antioch)- VF / small scratch obv. / rare

Roman Imperial Coinage - Valentinianus I (364-375) - AV Solidus (Antioch 364-367, 4th officina, 4.00 gm.) - Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE Valentinianus standing facing, holding standard with symbol and Victory, Christogram to left, (ANTD in ex.) (RIC 2b / C. 28) - VF+, minor graffity obv. and rev.

Roman Imperial Coinage - Valens (364-378 n.Chr.) - AV Solidus (Antioch, 2nd officina, 366-367, 4.19 gm.) - Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / Emperor standing, holding labarum and Victory on globe (ANTB in ex.) (RIC 2d) - VF+ / minor graffity left field rev.

Roman Imperial Coinage - Priscus Attalus (409-410) - AE3/4 (Rome 409-410, 1.78 gm.) - Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA ROMANORVM Victory with wreath and palm-branch walking left (SMVRM in ex.) (LRBC 826 / Vagi 3583 / RIC 1414 / C. 14) - F/VF, minor deposit, bit off-centric but an extremely rare coin!

Byzantine Coinage - Justinianus I (527-565) - AV Semissis (Constantinopolis, 2.06 gm.) - Diademed bust right / Victoria seated right, describing shield (S. 143 / MIB 17) - VF / clipped

Byzantine Coinage - Phocas (602-610) - AV Solidus (Constantinople, 607-609, 4.34 gm.) - Draped and cuirassed bust, cross in right hand / Angel standing facing, long staff in right hand, globe cruciger in left hand (S. 620) - a.VF - added a Solidus of Anastasius (S. 3), F, hammered on edge, some damage

Byzantine Coinage - Heraclius (610-641) - AE 12 Nummi (Alexandria mint, 11.34 gm.) - Crowned facing Persian style bust with cross on crown (star in left field, crescent in right) / Large IB with cross potent on globe (ΑΛΕΞ in ex.) (S. 855) - a.VF / this bronze coin was struck during the Sasanian occupation of Egypt (618-628) and is an homage to the Sasanian king by its use of a Persian style portrait

Byzantine Coinage - Heraclius (610-641) - With Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas - AV Solidus (Constantinople, 4.31 gm.) - Crowned figures of Heraclonas, Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing each holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps (monogram to left, IA monogram to right) (S. 764) - a.VF / clipped, some irregularities

Byzantine Coinage - Constantinus IV Pogonates (668-685) - AV Solidus (Constantinople, 7th officina, 674-681, 4.55 gm.) - Pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bearded bust, holding spear and shield / Cross potent on three steps, Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing on either side (CONOB in ex.) (S. 1156) - a.XF / nicely centered obv. and rev.

Byzantine Coinage - Constantine V Copronymus (741-775) - AV solidus (Constantinople 757-754, 4.45 gm.) - Facing busts of Constantine V (short beard, left) and his son Leo IV (beardless, right), each wearing crown and chlamys, pellet between heads, cross above / Bust of Leo III (short beard), holding cross potent (S. 1551) - a bold VF, some bending, partially weakly struck, scratch rev.