Catalog - SINCONA Auction 41

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Justinianus II, 1st Reign, 685-695. Solidus 687/692, Constantinopolis. Officina I. Obv. Crowned, facing bust in chlamy, holding globus cruciger in r. hand. Rev. Cross potent over three steps. 4.49 g. Sear 1247. DOC 6 (officina not listed). MIB 7. Repaired piercing. Scratch. Very fine.

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Justinianus II, 1st Reign, 685-695. Solidus 692/695, Constantinopolis. Officina Δ. Obv. 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. Crowned figure of Justinian II facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent on two steps; in r. hand akakia. Dot below base of cross. 4.44 g. Sear 1248. DOC 7d. MIB 8a. Extremely fine.

The first depiction of Christ on a coin.

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Justinianus II, 1st Reign, 685-695. Solidus 692/695, Constantinopolis. Officina H. Obv. 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. Crowned figure of Justinian II facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent on two steps; in r. hand akakia. Dot below base of cross. 4.28 g. Sear 1248. DOC 7d. MIB 8a. Rev. somewhat off-centre. About extremely fine.

The first depiction of Christ on a coin.

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Leontius, 695-698. Solidus 695/698, Constantinopolis. Officina Θ. Obv. Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding akakia in in r. hand, globus cruciger in l. hand. Rev. Cross potent on three steps. 4.42 g. Sear 1330. DOC 1A. MIB 1. Extremely fine.

Ex Auction Hess/Leu 36. Lucerne, April 17, 1968. Lot 609.

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Tiberius III, 698-705. Solidus 698/705, Constantinopolis. Officina Γ. Obv. Crowned, cuirassed bust facing. Spear in r. hand held diagonally in font of chest. Shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Rev. Cross potent on three steps. 4.28 g. Sear 1360. DOC 1 (officina not listed). MIB 1. Edge slightly clipped. Almost uncirculated.

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Tiberius III, 698-705. Solidus 698/705, Constantinopolis. Officina A. Obv. Crowned, cuirassed bust facing. Spear in r. hand held diagonally in front of chest. Shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Rev. Cross potent on three steps. 4.44 g. Sear 1360. DOC 1a. MIB 1. Slight weakness. Extremely fine.

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Justinianus II, 2nd reign, 705-711 and Tiberius. Solidus 705/711, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Bust of Christ with cross behind head facing, with curly hair and short beard. Rev. Crowned half length figures of Justinianus II on l. and smaller bust of his infant son Tiberius on r. Both wearing divitision and chlamys, jointly holding with their r. hands a cross potent on two steps. 4.43 g. Sear 1414. DOC 2a. MIB 2a. Extremely fine.

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Justinianus II, 2nd reign, 705-711 and Tiberius. Solidus 705/711, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Bust of Christ facing with curly hair and short beard, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction. Book of Gospels in l. hand. Rev. Crowned half-length figures of Justinian on l. and Tiberius on r. Both wear divitision and chlamys, jointly holding with their r. hands a cross potent on two steps. 4.43 g. Sear 1415. DOC 2. MIB 2. Extremely fine.

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Philippicus Bardanes, 711-713. Semissis Constantinopolis. Obv. Crowned bust facing wearing loros, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and eagle-tipped sceptre surmounted by cross in l. hand. Rev. Cross potent on globus. 2.14 g. Sear 1451. DOC 5. MIB 5. Extremely fine.

Ex stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel. Tag enclosed.

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Philippicus Bardanes, 711-713. Tremissis Constantinopolis. Obv. Crowned bust facing wearing loros and holding globus cruciger in r. hand and eagle-tipped sceptre in l. hand. Rev. Cross potent. 1.45 g. Sear 1452. DOC 6. MIB 6. Very fine.

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Anastasius II Artemis, 713-715. Solidus 713/715, Constantinopolis. Officina letter Z. Obv. Crowned bust in chlamys facing. In r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand akakia. Rev. Cross potent on three steps. 4.42 g. Sear 1463. DOC 5f. MIB 5. About extremely fine.

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Leo III, 717-741, with Constantinus V. Solidus 737/41, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Crowned slightly bearded bust in chlamys facing; globus cruciger in r. hand, akakia in l. hand. Rev. Crowned beardless bust in chlamys facing, globus cruciger in r. hand, akakia in l. hand. 4.43 g. Sear 1504. DOC 7a. Fine-very fine.

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Constantinus V Copronymus, 741-775. Solidus 741/751, Constantinopolis. Officina I. Obv. Crowned bust in chlamys facing, cross potent in r. hand, akakia in l. hand. Rev. Crowned bust of the emperor's deceased father Leo III facing, holding cross potent in r. hand and akakia in l. hand. 4.46 g. Sear 1550. DOC 1c. Cabinet piece. Scratch on reverse. Uncirculated.

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Constantinus V Copronymus, 741-775. Solidus 757/775, Constantinopolis. With Leo IV. Officina B. Obv. Crowned busts of Contantinus l., bearded, and Leo IV r., beardless, facing. Each with chlamys and cross between their heads. Rev. Crowned bust of Leo III in loros facing, cross potent in r. hand. 4.50 g. Sear 1551. DOC 2f. Very fine.

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Constantinus VI, 780-797, and Irene with Leo III, Constantinus V and Leo IV. Solidus 790/792, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Crowned bust of Constantinus V in chlamys on l., facing, and holding globus cruciger in r. hand. On r., bust of his mother Irene in loros, wearing elaborate crown, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and cross tipped sceptre in her left. Cross above. Rev. Leo III, Constantinus V and Leo IV seated facing. 4.42 g. Sear 1591. DOC 2a. Very rare. Very fine.

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Irene, 797-802. Solidus 797/802, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Crowned facing bust of Irene wearing loros. In her r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre. Rev. Crowned bust of Irene wearing loros. In her r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre, 4.38 g. Sear 1599. DOC 1c. Very rare. Slight buckling and filing on edge. Good very fine.

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Nicephorus, 802-811. Solidus 802/803, Constantinopolis. No officina letter. Obv. Crowned bust in chlamys facing. Cross potent in r. hand and akakia in l. hand. Rev. Cross potent on three steps. 4.42 g. Sear 1603. DOC 1a/b. Very rare. Some scratches and tooling marks in fields. Good very fine.

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Nicephorus, 802-811, and Stauracius. Solidus 803/811, Constantinopolis. Obv. Crowned, facing bust of Nicephorus, holding cross potent and akakia. Rev. Crowned, facing bust of Stauracius, holding globus cruciger and akakia. 4.42 g. Sear 1604. DOC 2a2. Very broad flan. Extremely fine-uncirculated.

Ex Auction Adolph Hess AG & Bank Leu AG 36. Lucerne April 17, 1968. Lot 619.

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Nicephorus, 802-811, and Stauracius. Solidus 803/811, Constantinopolis. Obv. Crowned, facing bust of Nicephorus, holding cross potent and akakia. Rev. Crowned, facing bust of Stauracius, holding globus cruciger and akakia. 4.48 g. Sear 1604. DOC 2a2. Scratch on rev. Tight flan. About extremely fine.