Auction 391 – RES PVBLICA, IMPERIVM, BYZANTIVM

+IhC XIC RCX RCSnΛnTIҺm Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left; in each upper quarter of nimbus, crescent. Rv. +CⲰnSTAnT bASILEЧS Rm Bust of Constantine IX facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, holding long cross in his right hand and globus surmounted by pelleted cross in his left. DOC 3; Sear 1830. Near extremely fine.

Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in left; in field, IC – XC. Rv. +ΘeOΔω – AVΓOY Crowned bust of Theodora facing, wearing loros, holding jewelled sceptre and globus cruciger. DO 2; Sear 1838. Extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIhm Christ, nimbate, seated facing on square-backed throne, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels. Rv. + KWN RAC Λ O ΔOVKAC Constantine standing facing, holding labarum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger. Sear 1847; DOC 1b. A few green deposits on obverse, otherwise extremely fine / good extremely fine.

+ IhS XIS REX REGNANTINM Christ, nimbate, seated facing on straight-backed throne, raising hand in benediction, holding Gospels. Rv. + KωN RACΛ O ΔOVKAC Constantine standing facing, wearing crown and loros, holding labarum, and globus cruciger. DOC 3, 1a; Sear 1847. A wonderful scyphate type with; lovely reddish tone. Extremely fine.

Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius 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; Sear 1861. Near extremely fine. 

Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing; in fields, IC - XC. Rv. +MIX AHΛ RACIΛ O Δ Crowned bust of Michael facing, wearing loros and holding labarum in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. DOC 2d; Sear 1868. Wonderful reddish toning. Extremely fine.