Ostrogoths in Italy, Athalaric, c. 526-534. Gold Solidus (4.42 g) minted in the. Minted in the name of Justinian I at Rome. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross; in left field, star. Cf. MEC 1, 122. Rare. Extremely Fine.
This specimen is stylistically closer to the Roman original or modelo than the other variants here offered....
Pre-Long Beach Auction #91
By: Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc. Pre-Long Beach Auction #91
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The Tom Peterson Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.
Ancient coinage (including Greek, Roman - Republican, Imperatorial and Imperial, Byzantine and large lots of ancient coins).
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Lot #2075 - Medieval Conquests
Lot #2076 - Medieval Conquests
Ostrogoths in Italy, Athalaric, c. 526-534. Gold Solidus (4.42 g) minted in the. Minted in the name of Justinian I at Rome. Helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross; in left field, star. MEC 1, 122; MIB I, plate 37, 28. Rare. Slight crease in flan. About Extremely Fine.
Medieval European Coinage (MEC), by Philip Grierson, Mark Blackburn...
Lot #2077 - Medieval Conquests
Ostrogoths in Italy, Athalaric, c. 526-534. Gold Tremissis (1.45 g) minted in th. Minted in the name of Justinian I at Rome. Diademed, cuirassed and draped bust right. Reverse: Victory advancing right, holding wreath and cross; in middle right field, star. MEC 1, 123; MIB plate 23, 29a. Nearly Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Lot #2078 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths in Spain, Imperial imitative coinage. In the name of Honorius. Gold So. In the name of Honorius. Pseudo-Ravenna. D N HONORI-VS P F AVG, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Honorius right. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, emperor standing right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, spurning captive seated before him with foot; R-V//COИOB. MEC 166; RIC 3704. Very scarce and unusual. Quite interesting. NGC grade XF; Strike: 5/5...
Lot #2079 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Pseudo-Imperial Gold Tremissis (1.48 g) About EF. with the contemporary blundered name of Justin II, 565-578. Cf. Grierson & Blackburn 206. Struck on a nice broad flan with wide margins. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400
Lot #2080 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Reccared I, 586-601. Gold Tremissis (1.57 g) EF. Struck at Seville. Grierson & Blackburn 221. Well struck and well centered. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,400
Lot #2081 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Sisebut, 612-621. Gold Tremissis (1.50 g) Mint State. Mint of Ispali (Seville). Grierson & Blackurn 232. Well centered with full legends on both sides. Some weakness of strike around the outside borders. Lustrous. Mint State. Estimated Value $600 - 700
Lot #2082 - Medieval Conquests
Roman Empire. Romulus Augustus, 475-476 AD. AR Denarius (1.47g), 612 Superb EF. Mint of Merida. Grierson & Blackurn 231. Well struck with full legends on a nice round flan. Lusterous. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Lot #2083 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Swinthila, 621-631. Gold Tremissis (1.23 g) Superb EF. Mint of Mentesa (rare mint). Unlisted in Grierson & Blackurn; Cf. Miles 219 P. XI, 7. Lustrous surfaces. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - 700
Lot #2084 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Swinthila, 621-631. Gold Tremissis (1.47 g) EF. Mint of Merida. Grierson & Blackurn 238. Right side legends are weak as struck. Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - 600
Lot #2085 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Recceswinth, 653-672. Gold Tremissis (1.5 g) VF. Minted at Toledo. Profile bust and monogram of Recceswinth facing right. Reverse TOLETO PIVS. Cross on steps. Miles 360; Grierson and Blackburn 263. Rare. Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500
Lot #2086 - Medieval Conquests
Visigoths. Erwig, 680-687. Gold Tremissis (1.39g) Choice VF. Mint of Toledo. + I D NMNERVIGIVSR. Bearded bust of Erwig facing right. Reverse: + TOLETO; PIVS. Cross on steeps. Grierson & Blackburn 270; Miles 399. Very Rare Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000
Lot #2087 - Byzantine Coins
Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.49 g), 491-518. Constantinople, 507-518. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by reversed P; in left field, star; ς//CONOB. DOC 7f; MIBE 7; SB 5. An intensely lustrous example. NGC...
Lot #2088 - Byzantine Coins
Anastasius I. Gold Solidus (4.37 g), 491-518 VF. Constantinople, 507-518. D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Anastasius I facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram; in left field, star; Γ//CONOB. DOC 7c; MIBE 7; SB 5. Very Fine. Estimated...
Lot #2089 - Byzantine Coins
Justinian I. Gold Solidus (4.18 g), 527-565 VF. Constantinople, 538-545. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman spearing an enemy below. Reverse: VICTORI-A AVGGG, Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; in right field, star; A//CONOB. Cf. DOC 8 (officina not recorded); MIBE 6; SB 139. Very Fine. Estimated Value...
Lot #2090 - Byzantine Coins
Justinian I. AE Follis (21.58 g), 527-565 EF. Antioch, RY 13 (539/40). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVI, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in right field, cross. Reverse: Large M; above, cross; across field, A/N/N/O XIII; A//ΘVΠO. DOC 215a; MIBE 143; SB 218. Red-brown and dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350
Lot #2091 - Byzantine Coins
Justinian I. AE Follis (22.48 g), 527-565 EF. Constantinople, RY 14 (540/1). D N IVSTINI-ANVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust of Justinian I facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; in right field, cross. Reverse: Large M; above, cross; across field, A/N/N/O X/II/II; A//CON. DOC 39a; MIBE 95a; SB 163. Dark green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $250 - 350
Lot #2092 - Byzantine Coins
Justin II. Silver 1/2 Siliqua (0.64 g), 565-578 About EF. Ravenna. D N IVTI-NVS P P AVG, diademed and draped bust of Justin II right. Reverse: Cristogram in the form of a cross potent between two stars within wreath. DOC 215; Ranieri 428-9; MIB II 41; SB 413. Good strike on choice metal. Darkly toned. An excellent example of this scarce issue. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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Lot #2093 - Byzantine Coins
Phocas, 602-610. Gold Tremissis (1.49g). Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right of a beardless Phocas. Reverse: Cross potent within legend. Sear 634; R-1206. NGC graded Mint State; Strike: 4/5, Surfaace: 4/5. Estimated Value $250 - 300
Lot #2094 - Byzantine Coins
Constans II, 641-668. Gold Solidus. Facing busts of Constans (on l.) with long beard, and Constantine IV (on r.), beardless, each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads, cross. Reverse: VICTORIA, Cross potent on three steps, Officinae I. Fully lustrous. NGC graded Choice Uncirculated. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Lot #2095 - Byzantine Coins
Constans II. Gold Solidus (4.44 g), 641-668. Constantinople, 654-659. d N CO[NSτA]NτINЧS C CONSTAI, crowned busts of Constans, on left, and Constantine, on right, facing; cross above. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent set on three steps; I//CONOB. DOC 25j; MIB 26; SB 959. NGC grade MS; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $400 - 500
Lot #2096 - Byzantine Coins
Philippicus (Bardanes). Gold Solidus (4.37 g), 711-713 Nearly Mint State. Constantinople. D N FILEPICЧS MЧL-TЧS AN, crowned bust of Philipicus facing, wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tiped scepter surmounted by cross. Reverse: VICTORIA AVGЧ, cross potent; B//CONOB. DOC 1b; MIB 1; SB 1447. Rare. Lustrous and virtually as struck. We note a few minor scrapes. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000...
Lot #2097 - Byzantine Coins
Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886. Gold Solidus (4.35g) EF. Mint of Constantinople. Christ enthroned facing, wearing numbus, pallium and colobium, raises right hand in beneditction. Reverse: Facing busts of Basil, with short beard (on l.) and Conswtantine, beardless (on r.), both crowned, holding patriarchal cross. Basil wears loros, his son is clad in chlamys. Sear 1704; DO 2; BMC 2-4. Boldly struck on a slightly short round flan and...
Lot #2098 - Byzantine Coins
Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.29 g), 1071-1078 Choice VF. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; across field, IC XC. Reverse: + MIX-AHΛ bACIΛEωC, crowned bust of Michael VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger. DOC 2d; SB 1868. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $350 - 400
Lot #2099 - Byzantine Coins
John III Ducas-Vatatzes. Gold Hyperpyron (4.59 g), 1221-1254 EF. Magnesia, ca. 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Reverse: John, on left, standing facing, holding labarum and being crowned by the Virgin standing facing to right. DOC 12; SB 2073. Some weakness as struck. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - 500
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