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Roman Imperitorial Coinage/Large Lots of Ancients
R
ARE
P
HILIPPICUS
B
ARDANES
G
OLD
S
OLIDUS
,
CA
711-713
Enlargement
2096
Philippicus Bardanes. Gold Solidus (4.37 g), 711-713
. Constantinople. D N FILEPIC
X
S M
X
L-T
X
S AN, crowned bust of Philipicus facing,
wearing loros, holding globus cruciger and eagle-tiped scepter surmounted by cross.
Reverse:
VICTORIA AVG
X
, 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
Enlargement
2097 Basil I, the Macedonian, 867-886. Gold Solidus (4.35g)
. 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 delicately toned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .......................................................................................................................................................................... $800 - 900
2098
Michael VII Ducas. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.29 g),
1071-1078
. Constantinople. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing,
raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels; across field, IC
XC.
Reverse:
+ MIX-AH
Λ
bACI
Λ
E
ω
C, crowned bust of Michael
VII facing, wearing loros, holding labarum and globus-cruciger.
DOC 2d; SB 1868.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
2099
John III Ducas-Vatatzes. Gold Hyperpyron (4.59 g),
1221-1254
. Magnesia, ca. 1232-1254. Christ Pantokrator
enthroned facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gos-
pels.
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
L
ARGE
L
OTS OF
A
NCIENTS
2100
5-piece "Money of the Bible" Collection
. Consists of the
following:
Persia - Sardeis in Lydia AR Siglos, ca. 450 BC.
NGC Genuine Money of the Bible,
VF;
Alexander the Great
AR Tetradrachm, 336-323 BC
,
NGC Very Fine, Money of the
Bible;
Athenian Owl, 449-413 BC, AR Tetradrachm,
NGC
Genuine, Money of the Bible
, VF;
Jerusalem 20 BC - 55 AD,
Shekel of Tyre, "Thirty Pieces of Silver"
PCGS Genuine.
VF;
Tiberius AR Denarius AD 14-37, "Tribute Penny",
VF. Lot
of 5 coins.
Estimated Value .................................................... $1,000-UP