Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Miliaresion 908 - 912.
Obv. IhSVS XRI-STVS nICA, Cross potent on three steps over globus.
Rev. + LEOn CE / COnSTAnTI/n´ En X·W EV/SEbIS bASI/LI´ ROm´.
Sear 1727. DOC 4.
2.94 g. Dark patina. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in May 1974.

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Ae-Follis 886-912.
Sear 1730. DOC 6.
5.97 g. Dark patina. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Helios 7. Munich, 2011. Lot 1039.

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Bronze of unknown denomination 886-912.
Obv. Large Λ Є.
Rev. Cross on two steps between two pellets.
3.45 g. Sear 1731. DOC 9.
Dark green patina. Exceptional quality for this type. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 64. Cologne 1996. Lot 489.

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Lot of 4 Bronzes. Folles, Constantnopolis 4x (Sear 1729, 1730). Very fine to extremely fine.

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Solidus 912/913.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇnAnTIЧm Christ, with cross nimbus, throning facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. +ALЄXAnd - ROS AЧÇЧSTOS Rom Crowned figure of Alexander standing facing, wearing divitision and loros, in r. hand globus cruciger; his l. hand is extended to St. Alexander on r. who stands ¾ facing to l., wearing pallium and colobium. He crowns the emperor with his r. hand and holds cross in l. hand.
Sear 1737. DOC 2.
4.36 g. Extremely rare. About very fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 20. Zurich, October 2014. Lot 2235.
Ex Bank Leu, Zürich. January 1967.

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Solidus 920/921.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄÇnAnTIЧm* Christ, with cross nimbus, throning facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. COnSTAnT/ CЄ ROMAn/ AVÇÇ/ b/ Crowned facing busts of Constantinus VII, beardless, on l. and Romanus I, with short beard, on r. Both wear loros and together hold long patriarchal cross on small globus.
Sear 1741. DOC 3.
4.37 g. Extremely rare. Attractive specimen. Good extremely fine.
Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M.

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Solidus 921/931.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX - RЄÇnAnTIЧmÚ Christ, with cross nimbus, throning facing and wearing pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. RomAИ´ ЄT XPISTOFO´ AЧÇÇ b/ Crowned facing busts of Romanus I on l., bearded and wearing loros, and Christopher, beardless and wearing chlamys on r. Together they hold long patriarchal cross on small globus.
DOC 7. S. 1745.
4.40 g. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 112, Solingen 2002. Lot 1116.

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Miliaresion 921-931.
Obv. IhSUS XRISTUS nICA, cross potent on three steps, globus beneath.
Rev. + ROMAnO' COnSTAnT' CE XPISTOF' EN XW EVSEb' bASIL' R' in five lines, triple border ornamented with eight equally spaced globules.
Sear 1753. DOC 17.
2.91 g. Toned. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London, in May 1974.

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Miliaresion 921 - 931.
Obv. IhSVS XRI-STVS NICA Cross potent over three steps and globus.
Rev. + ROmAnO´ / XPISTOFOR´ / CE COnSTAn´/ EnX·W EVSE/b´ bASIL´ R´.
Sear 1754. DOC 18.
2.90 g. Small scratches. God toning. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha. Cologne in April 1974.

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Miliaresion 931 - 944.Obv. IhSVS XR-I-S-TVS NICA Cross potent on three steps over cross of dots. In the center a medallion portrait of Romanus I facing.In the field R/W-m/A.
Rev. - + - / + ROmAnO´ / COnSTAnT´ / STEFAnOS / CE COnSTA´ / EnX·W b´ R´ / - + -.
Sear 1755. DOC 20.
2.63 g. Edge break. Good toniong. Good very fine.

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Solidus 27 January - 6 April 945.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX R - ЄÇNANTIЧM(four dots) Facing bust of Christ, wearing cross nimbus, pallium and colobium. His r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in his l. hand.
Rev. +COnSTAn - T AVTCRAT b' R' Crowned bust with long beard facing, wearing loros and holding globus with patriarchal cross in r. hand.
Sear 1747. DOC 13a.
4.14 g. Extremely rare and of fine style. With extraordinary provenances. Very fine-extremely fine.
Ex Auction Leu Numismatics/NAC. Zurich, May 1993. Lot 234.
Ex Goodacre Collection. Auction Christie, Manson & Woods. London, April 1986. Lot 252.
Ex Ratto Collection. Private auction. Lugano, December 1930. Lot 1897.
Ex Auction Naville Ars Classica. Geneva, November 1925. Lot 1134.
The coin has a small chip of gold removed from the edge. I believe it was a ´´test cut´´ rather than a removed mount.
Ths type was minted within a time period of only 10 weeks, sice Januar 27th, after the fall of the Lekapenoi and before the elevation of Romanus II to co-emperor.

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Solidus 945-959.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇNANTIЧM Nimbate figure of Christ seated facing on high backed throne with curved arms decorated with pearls. He is wearing pallium and colobium; r. hand raised in benediction, Book of Gospels in left.
Rev. +COnSTAnTInOS CЄ ROMAn Єn XW b R Standing figure of Constantinus VII on r. in loros and Romanus II on l. in chlamys. Both are crowned and holding globus cruciger, as well as a long patriarchal cross in the middle.
Sear 1749. DOC 10 (Constantine VII and Romanus I).
4.34 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in June 1980.
Sear prefers Cecile Morrison´s view that the Romanus depicted on this issue is Romanus II.

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Solidus 945-946.
Obv.+ IhS XRS RЄX RЄÇNANTIЧM Nimbate figure of Christ seated facing on high backed throne with curved arms decorated with pearls. He is wearing pallium and colobium; r. hand raised in benediction, Book of Gospels in left.
Rev.: COnSTAnT CE ROmAn AVGG b R Crowned busts of Constantinus VII. u. Romanus II., both holding a patriarchal cross between them. Constantinus in loros, Romanus in loros.
Sear 1750. DOC 14. Füeg, Nomismata 14.4.
4.39 g. Graffito on rev. Good very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s Lodon in May 1991.

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Solidus 945/959.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇNANTIЧM\ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. COnSTAnT CЄ ROMAn AЧ(ÇÇ b) Crowned busts of Constantinus VII in loros on l. and Romanus II in chlamys on r., together holding a patriarchal cross on globus.
Sear 1751. DOC 15.
4.39 g. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1971.

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Miliaresion 945-959.
Obv. IhSЧS XRISTVS NICA, cross crosslet on three steps, X at centre; small globus below.
Rev. +CONST' T' / ΠORFVROG' / CЄ ROMANO / ЄN X&ЄVSЄb' / b' R&MЄON.
Sear 1757. DOC 21.
2.64 g. Good very fine.
Ex Auction Schenk-Behrens. Essen June 1974. Lot 798.

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Lot of 6 Bronzes. Follis 5x (Sear 1758, 1760, 1761). Aes, Cherson (Sear 1764). Very fine.

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Solidus 963/969.
Obv. +IhS XPS RЄX RЄÇNANTInM Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction, Book of Gospels in l. hand.
Rev. +ΘЄOTOC´ b´ HΘ´ nICHF, dЄSP Facing busts of the nimbate Virgin on l. and the crowned Nicephorus II on r. The Virgin wears stola and maphorium, Nicephorus loros. Together they hold long patriarchal cross on small globus. M - Θ to the sides of the Virgin.
Sear 1778. DOC 4.
4,08 g. Clipped. Good very fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 39. Cplogne 1985. Lot 89.

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Histamenon nomisma (solidus) 963-969.
Obv. + IhS XΓS RЄX RЄGNANTIhM Bust of Christ facing, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. NICHFOR'CE bASIL' A°Ч° ÇÇ b R´ Busts facing of Nicephorus II, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and loros, and Basil II, beardless on r., wearing crown and chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them.
Sear 1776. DOC 1.1.
4.36 g. Rare. Attractive toning. Extremely fine
Ex Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., Frankfurt. Price List 9/1970. Nr. 104.
Ex Auction Karl Kress. Munich July 1971. Lot 868.

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Histamenon nomisma (solidus) 963-969.
Obv. + IhS XΓS RЄX RЄGNANTIhM Bust of Christ facing, with decorated nimbus, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l. hand.ддддддRev. NICHFOR'CE bASIL' AЧÇÇ b R´ Busts facing of Nicephorus II, with short beard, on l., wearing crown and loros, and Basil II, beardless on r., wearing crown and chlamys, holding long patriarchal cross between them.
Sear 1776. DOC 1.1.
4.41 g. Rare. Attractive toning. Extremely fine-about uncirculated.
Ex Coll. Dennewald-Pescatore. Auction Heifelberger Münzhandlung. Heidelberg 2006. Lot 326.