Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Solidus 751-775.
Obv. Fragmentary legend. (------C LЄO) Crowned busts of Constantinus V and Leo IV facing, both in chlamys. Cross above.ддддддRev. (---) OL - ЄON PAM Crowned bust of his father Leo III facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent in r. hand.ддддддSear 1565. DOC 15A.
3.86 g. Rare. Wonderful reddish gold toning. A most handsome coin. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 215. Munich, October 2013. Lot 1156.

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Semissis 751-775.
Obv. (I - ON - CO)NPAY Bearded facing bust of Constantine V, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and anexikakia.
Rev. (I - NE - CO)NPAMV Beardless facing bust of Leo III, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Sear 1566. DO 16 var. Spahr 329.
1.85 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Purchased privately in 1973.

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Tremissis 751-775.
Obv. (CON) PA Crowned bust in chlamys facing, holding cross potent in r. hand.
Rev. Legend almost undecipherable (--) CPAM Crowned bust of his father Leo III facing in chlamys and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear 1567. DOC 17.
1.27 g. Legend mostly off-flan. Otherwise extremely fine.
Ex Auction F. R. Künker 191. Osnabrück June 2011. Lot 5117.

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Tremissis 751-755.
Obv. Fragmentary legend ...VPA... Bearded facing bust of Constantine V, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Rev. Fragmentary legend...StA legend Facing bust of Leo III, wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross potent on base; in outer l. field near the hand, [C].
Sear 1567. DOC 17a. Spahr 330.
1.23 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction NAC 75. Zurich, November 2013. Lot 687.

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Solidus 751/757.
Obv. COnSTANTInOS S LЄOnO nЄOS Crowned facing bust of Constantinus on l. with short beard and crowned facing bust of his son Leo IV on r. Both wearing chlamys. Cross above between them. Dot between them. Bust of Leo IV more mature.
Rev. G - LЄ - ON PA MЧL Crowned bust of his father Leo III facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent in r. hand.
Sear 1551. DOC 2d.
4.48 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Purchased from stock Münzzentrum Cologne.

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Follis 751-775.
Obv. K - [L / E / O / N] Facing half-length figure of bearded Constantine V, on l., and Leo IV, beardless, on r., both wearing crown with cross and chlamys, and holding akakia.
Rev. [L /] E [/ O / N - D / E / C /P] Facing half-figure of Leo III, bearded, wearing crown with cross and chlamys, and holding cross potent on base.
Sear 1569. DOC 19. Spahr 333 bis.
2.25 g. Green patina and good very fine.
Ex Auction NAC 56. Zurich 2010. Lot 698.

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Solidus 776/780.
Obv. (LЄOn VS S ЄÇÇOn COnSTAn)TInOS O NЄOS Crowned facing busts of Leo IV on l., bearded and Constantinus IV, beardless. Both wearing chlamys, cross above.
Rev. LЄOn PAP/ COnSTAnTInOS PATHR) Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantinus V, both bearded, facing. Each wears loros. Cross above.
Sear 1583. DOC 1.
4.48 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Fortuna Galleries, New York. July 1976.

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Solidus 778/780.
Obv. (LЄOn VS S ЄÇÇOn COnST)AnTInOS O NЄOS Crowned figures of Leo IV on l., bearded and Constantinus IV, beardless, seated on lyre backed double throne. Both wearing chlamys, cross above.
Rev. LЄOn PAP/ Con(STAnTInOS PATHR) Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantinus V, both bearded, facing. Each wears loros. Cross above.
Sear 1584. DOC 2.
4.17 g. Tight flan. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M. in 1971.

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Ae-Follis 776-778. Officina A.
Sear 1586. DOC 4.
5.16 g. Brown patina. Very fine.
Ex Mailbid Auction Freeman & Sear 17. Dec. 2009. Lot 693.
Ex Christov Family Collection.

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Solidus 792/793.
Obv. CONSTANTINOS C…. ,Crowned bust of Constantinus VI 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. SV TIRI AGOVSTI MITR A Crowned figures of Constantinus V, Leo III and Leo IV seated facing. All wearing chlamys.
Sear 1593. DOC 1. Füeg 4.6.
4.44 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Frank Sternberg XIV. Zurich, May 1984. Lot 607.

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Solidus 792/797.
Obv. IRInH - AΓOVSTI Crowned bust of Irene facing, wearing loros. In her r. hand globus cruciger, in her l. hand cruciform sceptre.
Rev. COnSTAn - TInOS BAS Crowned bust of Constantinus VI in chlamys on l., facing and holding globus cruciger in r. hand and akakia in l. hand.
Sear 1594. DOC 3b3.
4.41 g. Pierced and repaired. Very fine.

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Miliaresion 780-797.
Obv.: IhSчS XRISTчS nICA Cross potent on three steps.ддддддRev.: COnS / tANtInO / S S IRInI Є / C ΘЄч bA / SILISддддддSear 1595. DOC 4a.
1.34 g. Overstruck on an Arabic dirhem. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction A. Tkalec. Zurich, May 2011. Lot 272.

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Lot of 2 Bronzes. Follis 2x (Sear 1596 & 1598). Fine. Rare and of unusual quality for issue.

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Solidus 797/802.
Obv. ЄIRInH bASILISSH Crowned, facing bust of Irene wearing loros. In her r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre.
Rev. ЄIRInH bASILISSH V Crowned, facing bust of Irene wearing loros. In her r. hand globus cruciger, in l. hand cruciform sceptre.
Sear 1599. DOC 1a.
4.45 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from SKA, Zurich in 1986.

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Solidus 797-802.
Obv. EIRIn bASILISI, Crowned bust facing in loros, holding globus cruciger in r. hand, cruciform sceptre in l. hand. Pellet in l. field.
Rev. E-IRIΛ bASILISI, Crowned bust facing in loros and holding globus cruciger in r. hand. C in l. field, I in r. feld.
Sear 1602 var. DOC 4 var.
3.88 g. Very rare. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 236. Munich March 2016. Lot 518.


Update: Published by Prof. Dr. Andreas Sommer, Die Münzen des Byzantinischen Reiches 491-1453. Mit einem Anhang: Die Münzen des Reiches von Trapezunt. Regenstauf: Battenberg Verlag, 2010, S. 258, Nr. 26.2

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Solidus 802/803.
Obv. Nici - FOROS Basilє/ Crowned bust facing wearing chlamys, cross potent in r. hand and akakia in l. hand.
Rev. IhSЧS XRIS - TЧS Nica X Cross potent on three steps.
Sear 1603. DOC 1b.
4.41 g. Very rare. Pierced. Good very fine.

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Solidus 803-811.
Obv. hICIFOROS bASILЄ´, crowned facing bust of Nicephorus, holding cross potent and akakia.
Rev. SτAVRACIS dЄSPO´Θ, crowned bust of Stauracius, holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Sear 1603. DOC 1. Füeg 2.A.1.
4.37 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Triton XIII. New York, January 2010. Lot 453.

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Solidus 803-811.
Obv. hICI - FOROS bASILЄS Crowned bust in chlamys facing.Cross potent on r. hand, mappa in l. hand. Pellet in l. field.
Rev. STAVRA CIS DESPO´E Crowned bust in chlamys facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and mappa in l. hand.
Sear 1604. DOC 2.
4.42 g. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzen & Medaillen AG 43. Basel, November 1970. Lot 601.

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Semissis 803-811.
Obv. Fragmentary legend. Facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Rev. ST - A Facing bust of Stauracius, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Sear 1609. DOC 7. Spahr 346.
1.79 g. Rare. Very fine
Ex Auction NAC 75. Zurich, November 2013. Lot 699.