Katalog - SINCONA Auktion 37

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Tremissis starting 669.
Obv. DN CONSTA -TIN×S C CONS Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. (VICTO)RIA AVζ×S Cross potent. CONOB beneath.
Sear 1162. DOC 17. MIB 16.
1.39 g. Flattening. Very fine-extremnely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1973.

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Tremissis starting 669.
Obv. (DN CONSTAN) - ×ITIPAV Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVζ×S Cross potent. CONOB below.
Sear 1162. DOC 17. MIB 16c.
1.47 g. Flattening. Otherwise extremely fine.

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Tremissis starting 669.
Obv. Fragmentary legend . (DN CONSTAN) - ×ITIP(AV )Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AIVζ×S Cross potent. CONOB below.
Sear 1162. DOC 17. MIB 16c.
1.41 g. Flattening. Otherwise almost extremely fine.

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Anonymous, Period of Constantine IV, 668-685.
AR Half-Siliqua, 668-674 (but very possibly earlier in date).
Obv. Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust of a beardless, male emperor to right, with three lines of pearls hanging from his right shoulder; border of dots.
Rev. Chi-rho monogram.
1.03 g. Extremely rare and apparently unpublished. Toned. Obverse slightly off center, reverse with numerous scratches or pock-marks. Otherwise, very fine.
Purchased from Frank Sternberg, Zurich, in 1976
Precisely when this was struck, and by whom, seems rather uncertain. The best known Chi-rho reverses are found on silver coins from the 6th century, primarily those from mints in Italy, either Ostrogothic or issues of Justinian. Initially it was assumed that this piece was of roughly the same date, probably struck in the last quarter of the 6th century, either by Tiberius II or Maurice. However, the closest parallel for this coin is a similar piece that seems to be struck from virtually the same obverse die, but which is combined with a T-topped cross with an X at the crossing (see Leu 91, 844 - but with the T-top at the right rather than at 12°). This piece was identified as Constantine IV, following MIB Constantine IV 69 (Constantinople) and DOC Constantine IV 79 (Italian mint); yet the bust on that coin is both taller and more schematic than the one here, thus making the present piece appear earlier. In any event, this is a remarkable object of both historic and numismatic interest!

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Solidus 680/681. Indictional year Θ.
Obv. D CONS S - A - N×S PP Cuirassed bust with plumed helmet, spear over r. shoulder and shield with horseman device on l. shoulder, facing.
Rev. PCTORIA - VVO - Θ Cross potent on three steps. Globus in r. field. Dot below steps. (CONO) I below.
Sear 1190. DOC 48. MIB 27.
4.30 g. Good very fine.
Purchased from Simon Bendall, London, 1991.

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Solidus 668/669. Officina I.
Obv. (DN) CONSTA - TIN×S C COS Crowned bust in chlamys facing. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVG× I Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and with globus cruciger. CONOB beneath.
Sear 1147. DOC 1c. MIB 1B.
4.44 g. Rare, only 5 in auctions in the past 10 years.. Almost extremely fine.
A very short-lived issue from the autumn of 668 to the beginning of 669. The obverse was replaced with the emperor wearing helmet, spear and shield, akin to the late Roman solidi.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 77. Cologne 1994. Lot 1149.

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Solidus 669-674. Officina Γ.
Obv. dN CONS - A - N×S P c Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. Spear over r. shoulder.
Rev. VICTOR - A- Vζ× Γ Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and with globus cruciger. CONOB beneath.
Sear 1153. DOC 6c1. MIB 4C.
4.34 g. Almost extremely fine.

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Solidus 669-674. Officina Є.
Obv. dN CONST - A - NI×S PP c Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. Spear over r. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A- Vζ×Є Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and with globus cruciger. CONOB beneath.
Sear 1153. DOC 6e2. MIB 4C.
4.40 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Laugwitz, Berlin.

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Solidus 674-681.Officina Θ.
Obv. Fragmentary legend DN - A - N×ζ P Helmeted, cuirassed bust with slight beard facing. Frontal plume on helmet only. Spear over r. shoulder, shield wioth horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. (VICTORI) - Vζ× Θ Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and with globus cruciger. CONOB beneath.
Sear 1154. DOC 8 (officina not listed). MIB 7a.
4.47 g. Some flattening. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Simon Bendall, London in August 1991.

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Solidus 674-681. Officina Δ.
Obv. Fragmentary legend DN - A - N×ζ P Helmeted, cuirassed bust with slight beard facing. Frontal plume and crest on helmet. Spear over r. shoulder, shield wioth horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORIA - A Vζ× Δ Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and with globus cruciger. CONOB beneath.
4.44 g. Some flattening. Almost uncirculated.

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Hexagram 668-673.
Obv. dN CONS(--) - TIN×S PP° Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder.
Rev. dЄ× A - I×TA ORmnIS Cross over globus on three steps between Heraclius and Tiberis standing facing. Both crowned, in chlamys and holding globus cruciger.
Sear 1168. DOC 23. MIB 63C.
6.11 g. An exceptional quality for this issue. Blue-grey patina. Very fine.
Ex Auction Frank Sternberg X. Zurich, November 1980. Lot 665.

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Follis 668-673. Officina B.
Sear 1175. DOC 28b. MIB 79.
17.40 g. Large Module. Brown patina. Fine.
Often referred to as a ´´Double Follis´´, this coin practically never turns up in better quality. For this issue it is, in spite of the conservation, an impressive and remarkable specimen.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London, in May 1974.

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Solidus 674/675.
Obv. D ON-CS VO Crowned bust of Constantine IV facing, holding globus cruciger.
Rev. Long cross set on three steps between crowned facing busts of Heraclius, on l., and Tiberius, on r., both wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger.
Sear 1187. DOC 42. MIB 18.
4.25 g. Almost extremely fine.
Ex New York Sale 37. New York, January 2016. Lot 706.
From The Alexander White III Collection.

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Lot of 4 small bronzes. Follis, Constantinopolis (Sear 1179A). Follis, Syracuse 3x (Sear 1207, 1208, 1210). Interesting group. Fine-very fine.

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Solidus 687-692. Officina I.
Obv. D I×STINIA - N×S PЄ AV Crowned bust with slight beard facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA - Avζ× I Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 1246. DOC 5i. MIB 6.
4,45 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, in April 1971.

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Solidus 687-692. Officina Z.
Obv. D I×STINIA - N×S PЄ AV Crowned bust with slight beard facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA - Avζ× Z (inverted) Cross potent on three steps. CONOBΓ below.
Sear 1247. DOC 6d. MIB 7.
4.35 g. Tight flan. Extremely fine.
Ex Seaby, London Price List 1974.

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Solidus 692/695. Officina Є.
Obv. IhS CRISTOS RЄX REGNANTIЧM Bust of Christ with full beard and long hair facing, cross behind head, wearing pallium and colobium and raising r. hand in benediction. Book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. D IЧSTINI(ANЧ)S SЄRЧ ChRISTI Crowned figure of Justinian II facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent on two steps in r hand, akakia in l. hand. In lower r. field at end of reverse legend Є. CONOP below.
DOC 7e. MIB 8a. S. 1248.
4,47 g. Rare. Splendid portrayal of Christ. Some weakness in reverse strike. Otherwise brilliant uncirculated.
Purchased from Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, in February 1971.
The first depiction of Christ on a coin

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Semissis 685-695.
Obv. IЧSTINIA - NЧS PЄ AV Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev.VICTORIA - AVζЧS Cross potent on small globus.
Sear -. DOC -. MIB -.
2.12 g. Very rare. Unpublished? Extremely fine.
Sear does not list a semissis from Constantinopolis with a bust to r. Similar pieces from the mint of Syracuse do not match this style which is purely Constantinopolis.

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Tremissis 687-692.Obv. D IЧSτINI ANЧS PЄ AVC (τ retrograde), crowned and draped facing bust, wearing short beard and holding globus cruciger.
Rev. VICTORIA AVςЧS cross potent. CONOB below.
Sear 1255. DOC 13. MIB 15.
1.30 g. Minor wrinkle. Good extremely fine.
Ex Auction Triton XV. New York, January 2012. Lot 1605.
Ex Ex Khristov Collection. Auction Goldberg 5. 26 May 2009.Lot 2176.
Ex Auction Classical Numismatic Group 60. Lancaster, 22 May 2002. Lot 2005.