Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Assarion 1334-1335.
Floriated cross quartered with pellets.
Rev. Emperor standing facing, holding cruciform sceptre.
Sear 2481. DOC 908. PCPC 205. LPC 13. LBC 831.
2.25 g. In excellent condition for the issue. Dark toning and good very fine.
Ex Auction NAC 56, Zurich, October 2010. Lot 847.

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Hyperpyron.
Standing facing figures of Anna, on l. and John V, on r.
Rev. On l., Andronicus III kneeling, facing, blessed by Christ standing facing on r.
Sear. 2466 (Andronicus III). DOC 942. LPC p. 116, 1 (Andronicus III). PCPC 190 (Andronicus III).
3.60 g. Scyphate form. Crude striking. Edge faults. About very fine.
In all published descriptions of this coin what is actually the concave side, that with Andronicus III and Christ, is termed the obverse and the convex side, with Anna and John V, is termed the reverse (this description is mixed up on p. 176 of DOC 5). In fact, this simply can not be true. While there are a few obverse/reverse mix-ups with some copper scyphate issues of the 13th and 14th centuries, this never seems to occur on gold or silver and it seems unlikely that it would occur here. In addition, the sigla on normal Palaeologan gold coins primarily appear on obverses (as they do above, below or to the sides of the Virgin orans within the walls of Constantinople on the usual hyperpera that began to be struck under Michael VIII), and that is precisely where they do on these coins assuming the convex side is the obverse. In PCPC, Bendall lists all the sigla for this issue on p. 43 as being on the obverse (quite rightly so) but in his catalogue he terms the side where the sigla appear the reverse (as 190.2 where the siglum K is visible on the plate to the left of Anna). Grierson´s attribution of this type to John V and Anna rather than Andronicus III (pp. 176-177) seems unquestionable. (Dr. A. Walker, May 2006)
Ex Baldwin´s London in June 2003.

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Hyperpyron.
Obv. Half length figure of the Virgin orans within walls of Constantinopolis. On l. monogram K and S, on r. A.
Rev. Both emperors bein blessed by Christ..
Sear 2526 (Var.). DOC 11193 (Var.). LPC 138,1 (Var.).
3.35 g. Scyphate form. Very rare. About very fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 126. Munich 2003. Lot 3002.
Not edited with this signa.

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Silver 1/16 hyperpyron (1/8 stavraton)
Obv. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing.
Rev. Bust of emperor facing.
Sear 2562A. DOC 1346ff.
0.73 g. Very rare. About very fine.Purchased from Baldwin's 2009.

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Silver-1/4 hyperpyron (half Stavraton) 1403 - 1423.
Obv. Bust of Christ facing with book of Gospels, to the sides IC/Δ - XC.
Rev. Bust of emperor facing, pellet on either side.
Sear 2551 var.
3.46 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha. Cologne, October 1973.

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Silver-1/4 hyperpyron (half Stavraton) 1403 - 1423.
Obv. Bust of Christ facing with book of Gospels, to the sides IC/Δ - XC.
Rev. Bust of emperor facing, pellet on either side.
Sear 2551 var.
3.84 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s, Lodon, in September 1982.

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Silver 1/16 hyperpyron (1/8 stavraton)
Obv. Bust of Christ, nimbate, facing.
Rev. Bust of emperor facing.
Sear 2553. LPC p. 152, 5-6.
0.66 g. About very fine.Purchased from Baldwin's 2009.

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Silver-1/2 Hyperpyron (Stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in double circular legend.
Sear 2563. LPC p. 172, 1. DOC 1611 ff. var.
7.15 g. Tiny edge crack. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/2 Hyperpyron (Stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in double circular legend.
Sear 2564. LPC p. 172, 1. DOC 1611 ff. var.
6.43 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/2 Hyperpyron (Stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in double circular legend.
Sear 2563. LPC p. 172, 1. DOC 1611 ff. var.
7.17 g. Tiny edge crack. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/2 Hyperpyron (Stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in double circular legend.
Sear 2563. LPC p. 172, 1. DOC 1611 ff. var.
7.20 g. Tiny edge crack. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/2 Hyperpyron (Stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in double circular legend.
Sear 2563. LPC p. 172, 1. DOC 1611 ff. var.
7.08 g. Tiny edge crack. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/4 Hyperpyron (half stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in circular legend.
Sear 2565. LPC p. 172, 2. DOC 1751ff. var.
3.37 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Silver-1/4 Hyperpyron (half stavraton).
Obv. Bust of Christ facing
Rev. Bust of emperor facing in in circular legend.
Sear 2565. LPC p. 172, 2. DOC 1751ff. var.
3.39 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in September 1982.

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Lot of 13 bronze-fals of Byzantine type from the mints of Emesa (Homs), Damascus and Heliopolis. Interesting combinations of Christian and Moslem iconography. Fine-very fine.

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Interesting group of 6 gold coins of barbarian style. Imitations of Leo I, Anastasius I, Justinus I, Justinianus I. One coin ex Garrett 1985, Lot 529. , sold as Indian imitation. The Leo solidus is in a mounted frame for jewellery. The Anastasius may be a severely clipped original. According to the weights 4 should have passed as solidi and two as tremissi. Total gold weight 12.30 g. Fine-very fine.

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John Asan II., 1217 - 1241. Grosso. Standing king. Rev. Christ enthroned. Ljubitsch II-14 var. 1,57g. Rare. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Auction Lanz 129, Munich 2006. Lot 850

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Swetoslaw, 1296-1322. 1322. Grosso. Standing king. Rev. Christ enthroned. Ljubitsch II-18 var. 1,69g. Rare. Very fine.
Ex Auction Lanz 129, Munich 2006. Lot 851

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Michael III, Asen III Sisman 1323-1330. Grosso, Tornovo, AR 1.64 g. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; in upper field, IC - XC. Rev. The Emperor on horseback r., head facing, holding long cruciform sceptre. Raduchev & Zekov type 1.11.11. Yokourova 64.
1.64 g. Rare. Toned, edge very slightly chipped, otherwise good very fine
Ex Auction NAC 56. Zurich 2010. Lot 887.