Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

 d N FOCAS PER AVI Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas to right. Rv. VICTORI FOCAS AVS / CONOB Cross potent. DOC 19; Sear 634. Near extremely fine.

δ N FOCAS PERP AVI Draped and cuirassed bust of Phocas facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross and holding globus cruciger in his right hand. Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ Є Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger in his left hand and long staff surmounted by staurogram in his right; CONOB in exergue. DOC 10e; MIB 9; SB 620. Extremely fine.

dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA [CONST P P A] Crowned, draped and short-bearded bust of Heraclius facing, on the left; crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, with slight beard and moustache, on the right; above, cross. Rv. VICTORIA AVςЧ Δ / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. DOC 13 var. (unlisted officina). MIB 11. Sear 738. Near extremely fine.

δδ NN ҺЄRACLIЧS ЄT ҺЄRA CONST P P AV Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above. Rv. VICTORIA AVςЧ Є Cross potent set upon three steps; in exergue, CONOB. Sear 749. Good extremely fine / extremely fine.

D N hЄRACLI-yS PP AVI Pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rv. VICTORIA AVSYI Cross potent on globe; CONOB in exergue. DO 51b; Sear 784. Extremely fine.

d N hЄRACLIЧS P P AV Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Heraclius to right. Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ S / CONOB Cross potent. DOC 53b; Sear 786. Some scrapes and scratches, otherwise, about very fine.

d N CONStAN-tINЧS P P AV Draped bust of Constans II facing with long beard and mustache, wearing crown surmounted by cross, globus cruciger in right hand. Rv. VICTORIA AVϚЧ I Є Cross potent on three steps; CONOB+ below. DOC 21b. MIB 24. Sear 958. Extremely fine.

D TIbERIVS PE AV Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, with short beard, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman motif. Rv. VICTORIA AVGЧ Є Cross potent on three steps, CONOB in exergue. Sear 1360; DOC 1. Extremely fine. Wonderful portrait.

GN CO - N - STANTINS (sic!) Crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding cross potent and akakia. Rv. LE - ON P A MЧL H Crowned bust of Leo III facing, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. DOC 1a; Sear 1550. Extremely fine.

CONSTANTINOS S LEON O NЄOS Facing busts of bearded Constantine V on left and Leo IV, beardless, on right, each wearing crown and chlamys; between them, pellet and in field above, cross. Rv. G – LЄ – ON PAMЧ Θ Facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and loros and holding cross potent. DO 2; Sear 1551. Graffito on obverse. Extremely fine.

LЄOҺ-VS S [ЄSSO]Һ CO[ҺSτA]ҺτIҺOS O [ҺЄOS] Crowned figures of Leo IV, bearded and on the left, and Constantine VI, beardless and on the right, wearing chlamys and seated facing on a lyre-backed throne; between their heads, cross. Rv. LЄOҺ PAP COҺSτAҺτIҺOS PAτHR Crowned equal sized bearded busts of Leo III, on the left, and Constantine V, on the right, facing and wearing loros; between their heads, cross and pellet. DOC 2 (as Leo IV); Sear 1584 (as Leo IV). Extremely fine.

✱ ΘЄOFILOS bASILЄ Θ Crowned facing bust of Theophilos, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross and akakia. Rv. +MIXAHL S COҺSTAҺTIҺ' Crowned facing busts of Michael and Constantine, each wearing chlamys; cross above. DOC 3d; Sear 1653. Extremely fine.

ΘEOFIΛOS Crowned facing bust wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger. Rv. ΘEOFIΛOS Crowned facing bust wearing loros, holding cross potent. DOC 27; Sear 1678 var. (Λ not L in legends). Extremely fine.

ΘEOFIΛOS Facing crowned bust with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding globe cruciger. Rv. ΘEOFIΛOS Facing, crowned bust with short beard, wearing loros, holding long cross. DOC 27. Sear 1678. Spahr 427. Extremely fine.

ΘEOFIΛOS Facing crowned bust with short beard, wearing chlamys, holding globe cruciger. Rv. ΘEOFIΛOS Facing, crowned bust with short beard, wearing loros, holding long cross. DOC 27. Sear 1678. Spahr 427. Near extremely fine.

+ IhS XPS RЄX RЄςNANTIςM ∗ Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of gospels in his left. Rv. bASILIOS ЄT COSTAnT' AЧςς b Facing busts of Basil, on left, and Constantine, on right, both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross.  DOC 2b; Sear 1704. Extremely fine.

IhSUS XRISTUS nICA Cross potent on three steps, globus beneath, triple border. Rv. + bASI/LIOS CE / CONSTAN/TIN' PISTV / bASILIS ROMEO' in six lines, within triple border of dots, four pellets on inner circle, one each above, below and on either side. DOC 7; Sear 1708; Sommer, MBR 33.4. Extremely fine. 

Ex Leu Numismatik AG, Web Auction 18 (18-21 December 2021), Lot 3851.

+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 left, and Constantine, on right, both crowned and wearing loros and chlamys respectively and holding between them a patriarchal cross. DO 2a. SB 1704. Near extremely fine.

IҺSЧS XRI-STЧS ҺICA Cross crosslet with cross saltire at center set on three steps above globus. Rv. ⧾ CONST' T' / ΠORFVROϚ' / CЄ ROmAҺO /ЄN X' Ⲱ ЄVS / b' RⲰmЄOҺ in five lines. DOC 21 var. (reverse legend); Sear 1757 (same). Some light deposits, otherwise extremely fine.

+IHS XIS REX REGNATIhM Facing bust of Christ with decorated nimbus, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in left. Rv. +ΘEOTOC' b'HΘ' nICHF,dES' Facing bust of the Virgin, veiled and nimbate and Nicephorus, wearing crown and loros, holding between them patriarchal cross; at sides of Virgin, M – Θ. DO 4.2. Sear 1778. Extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTInm Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, holding book of Gospels. Rv. + bASIL C COnSTAnTI b R  Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between. DOC 1; Sear 1795. Near extremely fine / 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 left, standing facing and holding cross on globe, being crowned by Mary, nimbate on right, M Θ between their heads. DOC 1b; Sear 1819. 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 left standing facing and holding cross on globe, being crowned by Mary, nimbate on right, MΘ between their heads. DOC 1b; Sear 1819. Good extremely fine. In exceptional condition.

+ Ihs XIS REX REGNANTIYM, bust of Christ facing, wearing cross nimbus, pallium and colobium, and raising r. hand in benediction; in l. hand, book of Gospels; triple border; Rv. + CωNSτANτN bASILEUS RM, bust facing, bearded, wearing crown and loros, and holding long cross and globe surmounted by pelleted cross; triple border. DO 3; Sear 1830. Good extremely fine.