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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
2086 Maurice Tiberius. Silver 1/2 Siliqua (0.88 g), 582-602
. Carthage, ca. 583/4. D N TIB [MA]-VRIC [PP A], crowned, draped, and cuirassed
bust of Maurice Tiberius facing.
Reverse:
* SALVS MVNDI, cross within circular border of pellets. DOC 239; MIBE 57; SB 551.
Rare.
Typical ragged
edges.
Choice Very Fine
. (
PCGS # 582
)
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$250 - 300
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1970.
Enlargement
2087 Maurice Tiberius. Silver 1/2 Siliqua (0.80 g), 582-602
. Carthage, 602. D N MAVR Tb PP, helmeted and draped bust of Mauice Tiberius fac-
ing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa and globus cruciger.
Reverse:
Cross potent on three steps, flanked by A-
; all within circular pelleted
border surrounded by laurel wreath. DOC 241; MIBE 61; SB 553.
Very Rare.
Complete obverse legend. Thin flan crack.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$250 - 300
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1970.
2088
Heraclius, 610-641. Gold Solidus (4.37g)
. Mint of Constan-
tinople. No legend. Heraclius in center, with Heraclius Constan-
tine on right and Heraclonas on left, all standing, facing.
Reverse:
VICTORIA
V
4 with officina I; Monogram in left
field. Sear 759; D.O. 34.
NGC graded AU; Strike: 5/5, Sur-
face: 3/5 graffito.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
2089
Constantine IV Pogonatus. Silver Miliaresion (2.09 g),
668-685
. Constantinople. IhSUS XRIS-
US hICA, cross potent
set on three steps.
Reverse:
CohS/
Ah
Iho/S S IrIhIE/C
EU
bA/SILIS + in five lines across field. DOC III 4; SB 1595.
Very
Scarce.
Toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$200 - 250
The Aurora Family Collection, purchased in 1968.