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

+ IhSUS XRISTUS nICA * Cross crosslet on globus above two steps; at center, medallion of four lobes containing facing bust of Nicephorus, with short beard, wearing crown and loros and dividing the inscription n / I-C / F; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules; Rv. + nICHF' En XW AVTOCRAT' EVSEb' bASILEVS RWMAIW' in five lines, cross formed of dots above and beneath inscription; triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules. DO 6. Sear 1781. About extremely fine.

+IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIVm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his l.; Rv. +bASIL C COҺSTAҺTI b R Crowned facing half-length busts of Basil II, with short-beard, wearing loros on the l., and Constantine VIII, beardless, wearing chlamys on the r., holding between them long patriarchial cross crosslet; a suspended crown over Basil's head. DOC 4a. SB 1798. Rare. Extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTIum Christ, nimbate, seated on square-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; Rv. ΘCE bOHΘ ΡωΜΑΗω Romanus on l. standing facing and holding cross on globe, being crowned by Mary, nimbate on r., MΘ between their heads. DOC 1b; Sear 1819. About extremely fine.

+IhS XIS REX REGNANTIVM Bust of Christ facing, wearing crown, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left hand; Rv. +CWNSTANTN bASILEЧS RM Bearded bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum and plain globe cruciger. DOC 2a; Füeg II 2A; Sear 1829. Good extremely fine.

+hIS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ seated on lyre-backed throne facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his l.; Rv. + CⲰnSTAnTn bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his r. hand and globus cruciger in his l. DOC 2b. SB 1829. Good extremely fine.

+hIS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm Christ seated on lyre-backed throne facing, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising his r. hand in benediction and holding book of gospels in his l.; Rv. + CⲰnSTAnTn bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his l.. DOC 2b. SB 1829. Extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm Christ, nimbate, seated on square-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; Rv. + Kωn RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC, empeor sanding facing on cushion, holding labarum and globus cruciger; pellet on labarum shaft. DOC 1b; Sear 1847. Good very fine / extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm Christ, nimbate, seated on square-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; Rv. + Kωn RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC Emperor standing facing on cushion, holding labarum and globus cruciger; pellet on labarum shaft. DOC 1b; Sear 1847. Extremely fine.

Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantinus and Andronicus, each holding globus cruciger and akakia; dotted exergual band below; Rv. IC - XC / + PωMAN' ЄVΔOKIA Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger. DOC 2. SB 1861. Good very fine.

Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantinus and Andronicus, each holding globus cruciger and akakia; dotted exergual band below; Rv. IC - XC / + PωMAN' ЄVΔOKIA Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger. DOC 2. SB 1861. Extremely fine.

+ IC - XC Bust of Christ, nimbate, r. hand in benediction and l. holding Gospels; Rv. +MIXAHA RACIA O Δ Bearded, crowned, facing bust of Michael VII, wearing loros, holding labarum and cross on globe. DOC 2a; Sear 1868. Extremely fine.

+ IC - XC bust of Christ, nimbate, r. hand in benediction and l. holding Gospels; Rv. +MIXAHA RACIA O Δ Bearded, crowned, facing bust of Michael VII, wearing loros, holding labarum and cross on globe. DOC 2a; Sear 1868. Near extremely fine.

IC XC Christ, nimbate and robed, seated facing on backless throne, his right hand raised in blessing and holding book of gospels in his left; Rv. Manuel, standing facing on the left and the Virgin standing facing on the right, holding a long patriarchal cross between them. DOC 8. SB 1973. Extremely fine.

MP – ΘV The Virgin enthroned, facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap; Rv. ICAAKIOC ΔЄΠOTH Isaac, on l., wearing loros and divitision and holding cruciform sceptre, crowned by the Archangel Michael, on r., in military attire; in upper center field, Θ and in lower r. field, X / MI. DOC 2c; SB 2002. Good very fine.

C CAESAR AVG GERM P M TR POT Laureate head of Gaius r.; Rv. GERMANICVS CAES P C CAES AVG GERM Bare head of Germanicus r. Cf. RIC I 18 (for prototype). Hill 151. Cf. Giessener Münzhandlung Auktion 30 (19-20 November 1984), lot 3108.

A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TRP Laureate head r.; Rv. LIBERI IMP GERMAN Busts of sons facing. Hill 159. Cfr. Giessener Münzhandlung Auktion 30 (19-20 November 1984), lot 3115.

A VITELLIVS GERM IMP AVG TRP Laureate head r.; Rv. LIBERI IMP GERMAN Busts of sons facing. Hill 159. Cfr. Giessener Münzhandlung Auktion 30 (19-20 November 1984), lot 3115.

IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG Laureate head r.; Rv. PROVID DEOR COS II Providentia standing l., raising up both hands toward star. Cf. RIC IV 10A (for prototype). Hill 177. Cf. Giessener Münzhandlung Auktion 30 (19-20 November 1984), lot 3133.

IMP SEV ALEXANDER AVG Laureate bust r.; Rv. SALL BARBIA ORBIANA AVG Diademed and draped bust r. Hill 196. Cfr. Giessener Münzhandlung Auktion 30 (19-20 November 1984), lot 3150.