Auction 347 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM A Selected Collection of Roman Republican, Imperial and Byzantine Coins

∂ N CONSTANTINЧS C CONSTA Facing draped busts of Constans II (on l.) and Constantine IV (on r.), both wearing crown surmounted by cross, cross in field above; Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ I cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. DOC 25d; MIB 26; SB 959. Extremely fine.

d N CTI Facing bust of Constans II, with long beard, on l., wearing plumed helmet and chlamys, and Constantine IV, on r., wearing crown and chlamys; between them, a cross; Rv. VICTORIA A - VGЧ Heraclius, on l., and Tiberius, on r., standing facing and both holding long cross on globus; between them, cross potent on base and three steps; CONOB Θ in exergue. DOC 31h. MIB 33. SB 965. Near extremely fine.

∂ N COSTANTINЧS P P V Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Constans II to r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ S Cross potent on base. DOC 45. MIB 51. SB 984. Extremely fine.

VCTOIV – TVAISN Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust r.; Rv. ITORIA AVSTI Cross potent; CONOB in exergue. BMC Vandals 44. MEC I, 310 var. Rare. Extremely fine / near extremely fine.

d N C – Ʈ - NЧS P, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif; Rv. VICTOA AVςЧ A Cross potent on three steps, between Heraclius and Tiberius, both beardless and wearing crown and chlamys, and holding globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. DOC 8c; MIB 7a; Sear 1154. Good very fine.

d N CONST – NYS YC Diademed and draped bust r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVgY (pellets) Cross potent; CONOB (pellets) in exergue. DOC 59 ter; MIB 42; SB 1206. Near extremely fine.

COS… Diademed, helmeted and cuirassed ¾ facing bust, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif; Rv. Large M; cross above; Heraclius and Tiberius, diademed and holding globe, standing facing at sides; KRTς in exergue. DOC 52; MIB 98; SB 1196. Brick-red patina, some green hues. Very rare. Very fine.

D N ARIPЄRT Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to r.; M in r. field; Rv. SCS MIHAHIL St. Michael standing to l., holding long cross and shield. Bernareggi 54; MEC -; Arlsan 45. Very rare. Good very fine.

Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Justinian II to r.; Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ S Cross potent on base, Γ- P. MIB 41-44; SB 1391. Extremely rare. Very fine.

∂ N IҺS CҺS RЄX RЄGNANTIЧM Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; Rv. ∂ N IVS–τINIA–NVS MЧLTЧS AN Crowned facing bust of Justinian II, wearing loros, holding cross potent set on three steps in r. hand, globus cruciger inscribed PAX in left. DO 1; MIB 1; SB 1413. Rare. About extremely fine.

C NO LEO –N PAMYLI Facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown with cross on circlet and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and anexikakia; Rv. C N CONS – TANTINY’ Facing bust of Constantine V wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and anexikakia. DOC 45.2. Spahr 310. SB 1524. About extremely fine. 

CONSTANTINOS S LЄON O NЄOS Facing busts of Constantine V, with short beard (on l.) and his son Leo IV, beardless (on r.), each wearing crown and chlamys; between their heads, pellet; above, cross; Rv. ∂ - LЄ - ON P A MHΘ Facing bust of Leo III, with short beard, wearing crown and loros, and holding cross potent. DO 2a. SB 1551. Extremely fine.

COҺSƮAҺƮIҺOS S LЄOҺ O ҺЄOS Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above, pellet between; Rv. C LЄON P A MЧL Crowned facing bust of Leo III wearing loros, holding cross potent. DOC 2c; SB 1551. Good very fine / near extremely fine.

CO[STN LE] Crowned, facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, wearing chlamys, cross between them; Rv. [C LEON] PA M D Facing, crowned bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross. DO 15a. SB 1565. Extremely rare. Good extremely fine.  

IREh AΓOVST, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding globus cruciger in r. hand, pellet in l. field; Rv. AΓOVST Facing bust of Irene, wearing loros and crown as on obverse, holding a cross potent in left hand and cross-tipped sceptre in right., C - I in fields. DOC 4. SB 1602. Extremely rare. Extremely fine / about extremely fine. 

nICI - FOROS bASIL E' Bust of Nicephorus facing, with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent and akakia; Rv./ SƮAVRACIS ∂ЄSPO' X, crowned facing bust of Stauracius, wearing chlamys, holding globe cruciger and akakia. DO 2b.2; SB 1604. About extremely fine.

ΘЄOFI-LOS bASILЄ Θ Crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross in right hand and and akakia in l.; Rv. MIXAHL S COhSTAhTIN rowned and acing busts of Michael II and Constantine each wearing chlamys, cross between. DOC 3d; Sear 1653. Good very fine.

ΘЄO - FILOS Facing bust of Theophilus, crown surmounted by cross, wearing loros, holding cross potent; Rv. ΘЄOFILOS, Facing bust of Theophilus, with crown surmounted by cross, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his r. hand. DOC 24; SB 1670. About extremely fine.

ΘЄO - FILOS Facing bust of Theophilus, wearing crown surmounted by cross and loros, holding globe cruciger; Rv. ΘЄO - FILOS, Facing bust of Theophilus, with crown surmounted by cross, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in his r. hand. DOC 26b; SB 1673. Extremely fine. 

+IHS XPS REX – REGNANTIYM* Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in l. hand; Rv. BASILIOS ET CONSTANT AYGG B Facing busts of Basil, on l., and Constantine, on r., both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross. DO 2a. SB 1704. Good extremely fine.

+IHS XPS REX – REGNANTIYM* Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in left hand; Rv. BASILIOS ET CONSTANT AYGG B Facing busts of Basil, on l., and Constantine, on r., both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross. DO 2a. SB 1704. Near extremely fine / good very fine.

+IHS XPS REX – REGNANTIYM* Christ enthroned facing, with crossed nimbus, raising r. hand in blessing and holding Book of Gospels in l. hand; Rv. BASILIOS ET CONSTANT AYGG B Facing busts of Basil, on l., and Constantine, on r., both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross. DO 2a. SB 1704. Good very fine.

bASILЄIOC Crowned bust of Basil facing, wearing loros and holding cross on globe in his r. hand; Rv. CONSTANT Crowned bust of Constantine facing, wearing chlamys and holding cross on globe in his r. hand. DOC 14a; SB 1714. Rare. Near extremely fine.

+IhS XPS RЄX RЄϚNANTIЧM Half-length bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger with three pellets in each limb, pallium and colobium, r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in l.; single border; Rv. COhSTAhT CЄ ROmAh' AЧϚϚ I'R', crowned facing busts of Constantine VII (on l.), bearded, wearing loros, and Romanus II (on r.), wearing chlamys, jointly holding patriarchal cross with globular terminus between them. DOC 15; Sear 1751. Extremely fine.