The Placidia Collection: Coins of Eastern Rome and the Byzantine Empire
1 Solidus 831-842.
Obv. ΘЄOFILOS (retrograde) Crowned bust in loros, facing. Cross potent on r.
Rev. . ΘЄOFILOS Crowned bust in chlamys facing. Globus cruciger on r.
Sear 1670. DOC 24. Spahr 435.
3.55 g. Good very fine.
Ex Collection Spahr. Auction Banjk Leu/Münzen & Medaillen AG. Zurich, March 1987. Lot 77.
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1 Solidus 831/842.
Obv. ΘЄO - FILOS Crowned bust with short beard, in chlamys, facing. In r. hand globus cruciger.
Rev. ΘЄ - OFILOS Crowned bust with short beard, in loros, facing. In r. hand cross potent.
Sear 1670. DOC 24. Spahr 423-
3.86 g. Uncirculated.
Ex Stock Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., Frankfurt a. M.
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1 Semissis 831/842.
Obv. ΘЄO - (CI)ΛOS Crowned bust in chlamys facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. ΘЄO - CIΛOS Crowned bust in loros facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear 1674. DOC 26c..
1.72 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 36. Cologne, 1984. Lot 424.
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1 Semissis 831/842.
Obv. ΘЄO - CIΛOS Crowned bust in chlamys facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. ΘЄO - CIΛOS Crowned bust in loros facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear 1674. DOC 26c.
1.53 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel..
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1 Tremissis 831-842.
Obv.ÚΘЄO - FILOS (BA Crowned bust in chlamys facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. ΘЄO - FILOS bA Crowned bust in loros, holding cross potent in t. hand.
Sear 1679. DOC 20. Spahr 420 (this specimen).
1.16 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Collection Spahr. Auction Leu/MM AG. March 1987. Lot 65.
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1 Lot of 6 Bronzes. Follis, Constantinopolis 5x (Sear 1666, 1667). Follis, Syracuse (Sear 1680). Very fine.
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1 Solidus 842/843.
Obv. + ΘЄODO - RA dЄSPVn´A Crowned bust of Theodora in loros facing; in r. hand globus with patriarchal cross, in l. hand cruciform sceptre.
Rev. °MIXAHL S - ΘЄCLA Crowned busts of Michael III on l. and his sister Thecla on r. Michael is wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in r. hand. Thecla is wearing loros and holding long patriarchal cross in r. hand.
Sear 1686. DOC 1a.
4.45 g. Very rare. Struck on a solidus of Leo IV (DOC1b). Good very fine.
Ex Garrett Collection. Auction Bank Leu/NFA , Zurich, October 1984. Lot 405.
Ex Wayte Raymond 1924.
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1 Solidus 843-856.
Obv. IhSЧ X - RISTOSÝ Bust of Christ with long hair and beard facing. Behind his head cross. He wears pallium and colobium, raises r. hand in benediction and holds book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. +MIXAHL S ΘЄ - O - dORA Crowned facing bust of Michael III in chlamys on l. and his mother Theodora in loros on r. Small cross above.
Sear 1687. DOC 2.
4.20 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Bank Leu, Zurich in July 1972.
The obverse type of the depiction of Christ is a return to the obverse type of Jusinian II.
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1 Miliaresion 842-8560.
Obv. IhSЧS XRIS-TЧS hICA Cross potent on three steps
Rev. + MIXA/ HL ΘEOdORA/ S ΘECLA EC Θ'/ bASILIS RO/ MAIOh
Sear 1690. DOC 5.
2.09 g. Rare. Small planchet break. Good toning. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Karl Kress 152. Munich 1971. Lot 860.
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1 Miliaresion 866/867.
Obv. IhSЧS XRIS-TЧS hICA Cross potent on three steps.ддддддRev. +MIXA/HL PISTOS/ MЄGAS bA/ SILЄЧS RO/ MAIOh in five lines.ддддддSear 1692. DOC 7.
2.22 g. Good toning. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London in June 1980.
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1 Semissis 842-866.
Obv. mI - XAIILΘ Facing, crowned bust in chlamys, holding globus with patriarchal cross in r. hand.
Rev. mI - XAIIΛΘ Facing, crowned bust in loros, holding globus with patriarchal cross in r. hand.
DOC 9. S. 1694.
1.76 g. About uncirculated.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha. Cologne, April 1974. Lot 538.
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1 Debased gold tremissis 842-866
Obv. mI - XAHΛ Facing, crowned bust in chlamys, holding globus cruciger r. hand.
Rev. mI - XAHΛ Facing, crowned bust in loros, holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear -, cf. 1696A. DOC -. Unpublished.
0.86 g. Perhaps unique. Dark toning. Good very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London in August 1982
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1 Solidus 868/879.ддддддObv. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄGNANTIЧM * Figure of Christ enthroned to front with cross nimbus, pallium and colobium. He raises his r. hand in benediction and holds the book of Gospels in his l. hand.ддддддRev. bASILIOS ЄT COnSTAnT AЧÇÇ b Crowned bust of Basil I in loros facing on l. Crowned bust of Constantinus in chlamys on r. facing. Together they hold between them a long patriarchal cross.
Sear 1704. DOC 2. S.
4.45 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen in November 1969.
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1 Miliaresion 868-879.
Obv: IhSЧS XRISTЧS hICA.
Cross potent set on three steps; globus below.
Rev: + ЬASI / LIOS CЄ / COhSTAh / TIh' PISTV / ЬASILIS / ROMЄO'.
Legend in six lines.
Sear 1708. DOC 7.
2.98 g. Fine toning. About uncirculated.
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1 Solidus 882?
Obv. Crowned bust in loros facing, globus with patriarchal cross in r. hand.
Rev. Crowned bust of Constantinus on l. in chlamys holding globus cruciger, facing. Bust of Eudocia Ingerina in loros facing, holding cruciform sceptre. Between them a cross
DOC 3. Sear 1703.
4.29 g. Extremely rare. Light bend. About extremely fine.
Ex Goodacre Collection. Auction Christie, Manson & Woods. London, 22. 4. 1986. Lot 239.
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1 Debased gold semissis 868-878.
Obv. bAS - IΛЄIOC Crowned bust facing in loros. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. CON - STANTI Crowned bust facing in chlamys. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear 1715. DOC 14b. Spahr 443 (this specimen).
1.28 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Collection Spahr. Auction Bank Leu/Münzen & Medaillen AG. Zurich March 1987. Lot 81.
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1 Debased gold semissis 868-878.
Obv. bAS - IΛЄIOC Crowned bust facing in loros. Globus cruciger in r. hand. Patriarchal cross not simple cross on globus.
Rev. CON - STANT Crowned bust facing in chlamys. Globus cruciger in r. hand.
Sear 1715. DOC 14b. Spahr 443.
1.21 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Lanz. Munich June 2011. Lot 958.
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1 Lot of 4 Bronzes. Follis, Conatntinopolis 3x. (sear 1799, 1710, 1712. Aes, Cherson (Sear 1719). Fine- extremely fine.
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1 Miliaresion 886-908.
Obv. IhSVS XRI-STVS nICA Cross potent on three steps over globus.
Rev. + LEWn / En X·W EV/SEbHS bASI/LEVS RW´/mAIWn.
Sear 1726. DOC 3.
3.03 g. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha, Cologne, in October1980.
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1 Solidus 908-912.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇNANTIЧm Christ enthroned on lyre-backed throne facing, wearing cross nimbus, pallium and colobium; r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. LЄOn ЄT COnSTAnT AЧÇÇ ROm´ Leo on l. and Constantinus on r. standing facing. Both are crowned and wearing loros and divitision. Leo holds globus cruciger in r. hand, Constantinus in l. hand. Together they hold a long patriarchal cross on small globus between them.
DOC 2. S. 1725.
4.37 g. Rare. Attractive specimen. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Bank Leu 22. Zurich, May 1979. Lot 445.
| Starting price | 12,500 CHF |
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