Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Electrum aspron trachy 1183-1185.
Obv. +Θ Κ - EPO - HΘEI The Virgin nimbate and orans, wearing tunic and maphorion; on her breast, head of the infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate - ΘV.
Rev. ANΔPONIK - ΔЄCΠOTH Christ standing on r., nimbate, and Andronicus, on l., standing facing; Christ wears pallium and colobium, holds Book of Gospels and crowns Andronicus who wears divitision, loros, without 4.07sagion and holds labarum and globus cruciger. In field, IC - XC. 300.-
Sear 1985.. DOC pl. 18, 13-16.
4.07 g. Scyphate form. Very fine.

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Billon aspron trachy 1183-1185.
Sear 1985. DOC pl. 18, 13-16.
2 specimens. Very good to fine.

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Billon aspron trachy 1187 - 1191.
Obv. C - XC / OE / MM / A - (NOY / HL). Bust of Christ facing with nimbus and scroll.
Rev.: I / CA / AKI / OC - (D / E / C / PO / TH / C). Crowned emperor in chlamys standing facin. He holds cruciform sceptre and akakia. In field r. manus dei,
Sear 1992. DOC pl. 19, 8 - 10.
4.60 g. Very rare. Scyphate form. About very fine-very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in 2003.

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Billon aspron trachy 1188-1189.
Obv. IC - XC Christ Pantokrator standing facing on dais.
Rev. +ΘΔC Theodore standing facing, holding patriarchal cross in right hand.
Sear -. DOC (2); Bendall & Morrisson pl. XXV, 2.
4.52 g. Very rare. Scyphate form. Dark patina. Very fine-extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 169. Solingen 2014. Lot 869.

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Hyperpyron 1185-1195.
Obv. The Virgin nimbate enthroned facing; on her breast, head of infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate - ΘV.
Rev. ICAAKIOC ΔЄΠOTH Isaac, on l., wearing loros and divitision and holding cruciform sceptre, and the Archangel Michael, on r., in military attire, both holding sword between them; in lower r. field, (X/AP)/X/M.
Sear 2001. DOC pl. 20, 2-4.
4.19 g. Scyphate form. Graffito on rev. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Frank Sternberg XXVI. Zurich, November 1992. Lot 501.

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Hyperpyron 1185-1195.
Obv. The Virgin nimbate enthroned facing; on her breast, head of infant Christ; in field, MHP ligate - ΘV.
Rev. (ICAAKIOC ΔЄΠOTH) Isaac, on l., wearing loros and divitision and holding cruciform sceptre, and the Archangel Michael, on r., in military attire, both holding sword between them; in lower r. field, (X/AP)/X/(M).
Sear 2001. DOC pl. 20, 2-4.
4.11 g. Scyphate form. Uneven rim. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in 2003.

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Electrum aspron trachy 1185-1195.
Obv.The Virgin seated facing on throne, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on lap; MHP (ligate) - ΘV across fields.
Rev. ICAAKI Δ Isaac (on left) and the Archangel Michael standing facing, the former wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding cruciform sceptre, the latter wearing nimbus crown and military attire, reaching up with right hand to crown Isaac, X/M to lower right.
Sear 2002. DOC 20, 5-8.
3.91 g. Scyphate form. Very fine-extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 70. Cologne 1990. Lot 2307.

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Electrum aspron trachy 1185-1195.
Obv.The Virgin seated facing on throne, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on lap; MHP (ligate) - ΘV across fields.
Rev. ICAAKI Δ Isaac (on left) and the Archangel Michael standing facing, the former wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding cruciform sceptre, the latter wearing nimbus crown and military attire, reaching up with right hand to crown Isaac, X/M to lower right.
Sear 2002. DOC 20, 5-8.
4.02 g. Scyphate form. About extremely fine-extremely fine.

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Hyperpyron 1195-1203.
Obv: IC - XC / + KЄ ROHΘЄI Christ Pantokrator standing facing on daïs, raising r. hand in benediction, in l. hand book of Gospels.
Rev: AΛЄΞΙω Tω K ΔHCΠΟΤHC Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, both holding long patriarchal cross between them.
Sear 2008. DOC pl. 22, 3.
3.74 g. Scyphate form. Very fine.
Ex Baldwin´s London Price List Feb. 1993. Nr. 57.

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Electrum aspron trachy, 1195-1197.
Obv. [KE RO] - HΘE Christ facing on backless throne, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC.
Rev. (A)ΛЄZI(ωC ΔεCΠ KωNTANT) Alexius III, on l., wearing crown, divitision and loros, and St. Constantine, on r., in similar attire, both standing facing, each holding a cruciform sceptre and together holding labarum between them.
Sear 2009. DOC pl. 22, 4.
4.15 g. Scyphate form. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Sotheby´s December 1976 (Ex Eton College).

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Electrum aspron trachy, 1195-1197.
Obv. [KE RO] - HΘE Christ facing on backless throne, nimbate, wearing pallium and colobium, raising r. hand in benediction and holding Book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC.
Rev. (AΛЄZIωC ΔεCΠ KωNTANT) Alexius III, on l., wearing crown, divitision and loros, and St. Constantine, on r., in similar attire, both standing facing, each holding a cruciform sceptre and together holding labarum between them.
Sear 2009. DOC pl. 22, 4.
4.21 g. Scyphate form. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Maly, in March 1981.

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Electrum aspron trachy.
Obv: (KЄPO HΘЄ) / IC - XC Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne.
Rev: (AΛЄΞIW Δ)ЄC(Π Tω KOMHNω) Alexius and St. Constantine standing facing, holding sceptres and labarum between.
Sear 2010. DOC pl. 22, 5-7.
4.29 g. Scyphate form. Planchet crack. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in 1973.

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Hyperpyron. Imitation of the hyperpyrons of John III.
Obv. Christ on throne facing, r. hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels in l. hand. IC in field below l., XC in field r. above. Three pellets on r.
Rev. Emperor in loros on l. with akakia and labarum, Virgin on r., crowning the emperor. M - Θ above.
Sear 2073 (John III). Hendy see p. 250-254.
4.39 g. About extremely fine.
Auction Münzzentrum 159. Solingen 2011. Lot 686.
Baldwin II and John III had contractually agreed not to imitate each other´s coins, but Baldwin did not keep this agreement. Since the Byzantine coins were a generally well accepted monetary medium, he imitated them, contrary to his contract, but with lesser gold quantity. He had the coins marked with tiny symbols, here four points, as described by Pegolotti in his book on then current coins. These marks served the purpose that the Latins were able to distinguish their coins from the Byzantine originals. Pegolotti was a Venetian merchant who traded with the East in the time of the Latin rule. His book is the only contemporary document that informs about the difference between the two emitting authorities.

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Lot of 5 imitative bronze trachys. Sear 2036, 2038, 2057. Fine.

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Silver aspron trachy,1208-1212 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, wearing tunic and colobium, holding book of Gospels; in field, IC - XC.
Rev. (ΘEOΔωPOC DECΠOT) Theodore on l., wearing divitision, loros and sagion, and St. Theodore on r., nimbate, and wearing military tunic, breastplate and sagion, both holding sheathed sword and long, star-tipped shaft.
Sear 2064. DOC 30, 2-3.
4.34 g. Scyphate form. Fine toning, Rev. legend blurred through minting. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Spink, London in August 1971.

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Silver aspron trachy,1208-1212 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, wearing tunic and colobium, holding book of Gospels; in field, IC - XC.
Rev. (ΘEO)Δ(ωPOC DECΠ)OITЄ Theodore on l., wearing divitision, loros and sagion, and St. Theodore on r., nimbate, and wearing military tunic, breastplate and sagion, both holding sheathed sword and long, star-tipped shaft.
Sear 2064. DOC 30, 2-3.
4.24 g. Scyphate form. Good toning, Rev. legend fragmentary. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Simon Bendall, London, in August 1981.

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Silver aspron trachy,1208-1212 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, with nimbus, wearing tunic and colobium, holding book of Gospels; in field, IC - XC.
Rev. (ΘEOΔωPOC DECΠOT) Theodore on l., wearing divitision, loros and sagion, and St. Theodore on r., nimbate, and wearing military tunic, breastplate and sagion, both holding sheathed sword and long, star-tipped shaft.
DO 2.3. Sear 2064. DOC 30, 2-3.
3.46 g. Scyphate form. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, London, in March 2009.

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Hyperpyron 1232-1254 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC and in l. field, above throne, O. Rev. Iω - I/Π/Φ/V John on l. wearing divitision and loros, holding akakia and labarum, crowned by the Virgin on r.; at sides of the Virgin's head, MP - ΘV.
Sear 2073. DOC 31, 13-15.
4.34 g. Scyphate form. Extremely fine

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Hyperpyron 1232-1254 (?).
Obv. Christ enthroned facing, nimbate, wearing tunic and colobion, raising r. hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in l.; in field, IC - XC and in l. field, above throne, O. Rev. Iω - I/Π/Φ/V John on l. wearing divitision and loros, holding akakia and labarum, crowned by the Virgin on r.; at sides of the Virgin's head, MP - ΘV.
Sear 2073. DOC 31, 13-15.
4.07, 4.41 g. Scyphate form. Good very fine. 2 Coins.