Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Hexagram 642-647.
Obv. Dn CONSTAN - TIN×S PP AV Crowned bust in chlamys facing. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. DE×S ADI×TA ROMANIS Cross potent over globus and three steps.
Sear 988. DOC 4 (Heraclonas). MIB 142.
6.37 g. Irregular flan. A handsome coin. Good dark toning. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 26. 1979. Lot 331.

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Hexagram 647/648.
Obv. Dn CONSTAN - (TIN×S) PP AVG Crowned bust with slight beard in chlamys facing. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. DE×S ADI×TA ROMANIS Cross potent over globus and three steps.
Sear 990. DOC 49. MIB 143.
6.84 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Simon Bendall

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Solidus 643/644. Indictional year B.
Obv. DN CONS - TANTIN Crowned bust in chlamys facing with globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORI -Avζ×A B Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 1029. DOC 107.2. MIB 56.
4.46 g. Rare. Small thick fabric. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in 1978.

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Solidus 651/652. Indictional year I.
Obv. DN COTA - VNDVINP Crowned bust with short beard in chlamys facing,Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTO - RIA AI Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 1035. DOC 113. MIB 62.
4.45 g. Rare. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinet Kroha, Cologne, in March 1983.

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Solidus 652/653 Indictional year IA.
Obv. DN (CONS)TANT P Crowned bust with long beard in chlamys facing,Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTO - Rζ IA Cross potent on three steps. P in r. field. CONOB below.
Sear 1038. DOC 117. MIB 65.
4.33 g. Rare. Good very fine.
Purchased from Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel, in June 1972.

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1/3 Siliqua 647-652.
Obv. (DN -CONS)TAN P Crowned bust facing.
Rev. Cross potent between two pellets.
Sear 1049. DOC 131. MIB 156.
0.46 g. Fine-very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in June 1976.

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Semissis 659/660. Indictional year Γ.
Obv. dN COSTAN TIN×S PP A Bearded bust to r., draped and cuirassed, wearing diadem.
Rev. VICTORIA -Avζ× ΘC° Cross potent on globus. Γ with dots at the ends of the letter bars in r. field.
Sear1091 var. DOC -. MIB 102 var.
2.12 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3. Zurich, October 2011. Lot 3328
Ex Auction Astarte VI. Lugano, November 2000. Lot 610.

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Tremissis 648-654. Indictional year C. Officina Θ.
Obv. dN CONSTAN - TIN×S PP AV Bearded bust to r., draped and cuirassed, wearing diadem.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVζ× Θ° Cross potent. C in r. field. CONOB below.
Sear 1099. DOC 171a. MIB 107.
1.44 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Garrett Coll. III. Auction Bank Leu/Numismatic Fine Arts. Beverly Hills, March 1985. Lot 494.
Ex Wayte Raymond, 23. October 1923.

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Solidus 654/659. Officina I.
Obv. DN CONSTANTIN×S C CONST Crowned busts of Constans on l. and Constantinus on r. facing; Constans with long beard, Constantinus small and beardless. Both wearing chlamys. Cross above.
Rev. VICTORIA AVζ× I Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 959. DOC 25j. MIB 26.
4.31 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1969.

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Hexagram 654-659.
Obv. (DN CONSTAN)TIN×S CCNSTAN Crowned bust of Constans with long beard and Constantinus as smaller figure facing. Both wearing chlamys. Cross above.
Rev. (DE×S ADI×)TA ROMANIS Cross potent over globus and three steps. B in r. field.
Sear 996DOC 55. MIB 150.
6.48 g. About very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in March 1973.

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Solidus 653/654. Indictional year IB.
Obv. No legend. Crowned bust of Constans on l. with long beard and crowned bust of Constantinus IV beard less, facing.
Rev. VIC(3 dots)O - CII Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 1039. DOC 118ff. MIB 66.
4.37 g. Good very fine.
Ex Auction Frank Sternberg 15, April 1985, Lot 845.
Produced by a very primitive die cutter. The faces are practically all of linear strokes. The indiction year is not clear. It reads II, but is probably a corrupted IB. Perhaps this coin is the product of a ´´barbarian´´ mint.

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Tremissis 641-668.
Obv. DN CON - STAN Crowned bust of Constans with long beard on l. Crowned bust of Constantinuswith short beard on r. Both in chlamys.Cross between them.
Rev. VICTO - RIA AVG Cross potent on four steps. CONOB below.
Unedited, perhaps unique.
1.54 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction NAC D. Zurich 1994. Lot 2243.
In the Leu/NAC Auction in Zurich 1993, a solidus? of 3.4 g. and identical dies was sold under lot 126. Apparently an irregular mint produced solidi and fractions in varying weights. The workmanship is quite good and perhaps a mint in Italy can be considered.

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Solidus 659-662. Officina B.
Obv. DN CONT - AN×C Busts of Constans with long beard on l. and Constantinus on r. facing, both in chlamys. Constans wears plumed helmet, Constantinus crowned.
Rev. VICTORI A - A×ζ B+ Long cross on globus between standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r. Both crowned, wearing chlamys and each holding globus cruciger. CONOB below.
Sear 963. DOC 29b. MIB 30.
4.38 g. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinet Kroha 39. Cologne 1985. Lot 79.

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Solidus 662-667. Officina S.
Obv. Fragmentary legend AN Busts of Constans II with plumed helmet and long beard on l. and Constantinus IV, crowned, facing. Both wearing chlamys. Cross between them above.
Rev. VICTOR (IA) - Avζ× S Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r. Both crowned, wearing chlamys and each holding globus cruciger in r. hand. CONOB below.
Sear 964. DOC 30e. MIB 31.
4.41 g. Slight flattening on rev. rim. Otherwise brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Auction UBS 61. Zurich, September 2004. Lot 4658.

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Solidus 662-667. Officina Θ.
Obv. Fragmentary legend. Busts of Constans II with plumed helmet and long beard on l. and Constantinus IV, crowned, facing. Both wearing chlamys. Cross between them above.
Rev. VICTORIA - Avζ× Θ Cross potent on three steps between standing figures of Heraclius on l. and Tiberius on r. Both crowned, wearing chlamys and each holding globus cruciger in r. hand. CONOBΘ below.
Sear 969. DOC 36b. MIB 34.
4.47 g. Slight flattening. Otherwise extremely fine-uncirculated.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1969.

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Solidus 667/668. Officina Θ.
Obv. VICTORIA AVζ× Θ Bust of Constans with long beard, plumed helmet without cross and in chlamys facing. In r. hand globus cruciger.
Rev. No legend. Constantinis IV standing facing between Heraclius on r. and Tiberius on l. All three are crowned, wearing chlamys and each holds a globus cruciger in the r. hand. Constantinus IV is larger than Heraclius, who is a little larger than Tiberius. CONOB below.
Sear 974. DOC 42 (officina not listed). MIB 41.
4.36 g. Rare. Pierced and repaired. Almost extremely fine-very fine.
Ex Auction Karl Kress 7. Munich 1971. Lot 855.
This last solidus emission of the long reign of Constans II is remarkable in a number of ways. The usual reverse legend is now on the obverse and replaced the imperial names and titles. The reverse with the three emperors is modeled after the coins of Heraclius. Unusual is that the crown prince Constantinus IV, who was always on the obverse of coins with his father since 654 is now relegated to the reverse with the other princes. At this time Constans was no longer in Constantinople but resided in Syracuse.

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Lot of 8 Bronzes. Follis, Constantinopolis. 4x (Sear 1000, 1014). ½ Follis, Carthage (Sear 1059). Decanummium, Carthage (Sear1064). ½ Follis, Syracuse 2x (Sear 1113, 1114). Fine-very fine.

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Solidus 681-685. Officina A.
Obv. P CONST - AN - ×ζ PP A Cuirassed bust with helmet and large plume ¾ facing. Spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTA - (..)ζ× A C ross potent on three steps. CONOB below.
Sear 1157. DOC 12a- MIB 10.
4.37 g. Of fine style. Extremely fine.
Ex stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel

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Semissis 669- 681.
Obv. d N CONSTAN-TIN×S PP AV Draped cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVζ×S Cross potent on globus.
Sear 1161. DOC 16. MIB 15c.
2.19 g. Flattening. Otherwise about uncirculated.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 159. Munich, October 2007. Lot 2708.