Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Tremissis.
Obv. D N MARCIA - NVS P F AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA -AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, head l., holding wreath and cross on globus. Star on r.
RIC 519. LRC 489.
1.32 g. Test cut on planchet. About very fine.
With portrait of Theodosius II.

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Solidus. No officina letter.
Obv. D N MARCIA - NVS P F AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Without frontal ornament on helmet.
Rev. GLOR ORVI - S TERRAR Emperor standing facing, holding labarum and cross on globus. TESOB in exergue.
RIC 523. LRC -. Depeyrot 54/1.
4.10 g. Rare. Edge segment broken out. Uncirculated.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London, July 1973.

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Aes.
Obv. D N MA(RCIANVS P F AVG ) Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. Monogram in wreath, star above, S below. SMH(A )in exergue.
RIC 540.
1.20 g. Rare. Dark patina. Extremely fine. (2)
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 171. Solingen 2015. Lot 668.
In addition a small aes from the mint of Constantinople

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Solidus 462-466. Officina A.
Obv. D N LEO PE -RPET AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing,head turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG A Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 605. LRC 518. Depeyrot 93/1.
4.49 g. Magnificent specimen. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Auction F R. Künker 204, Osnabrück, March 2012. Lot 911.
Ex Auction Numismatica Genevensis 6, Geneva 2010, Lot 220.

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Solidus 462-466. Officina S.
Obv. D N LEO PE - RPET AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG S Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 605. LRC 518. Depeyrot 93/1.
4.50 g. Splendid specimen. Uncirculated.

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Semissis 468-473.
Obv. D N LEO PE - RPET AVG Draped, diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGG Victory seated to r. inscribing XXXX on shield. Star on l., Christogram on r. CONOB in exergue. RIC 634. Depeyrot 95/1. LRC -.
2.13 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London.

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Tremissis 457-468.
Obv. D N LEO PE RPET AVG Draped, diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, head l., holding wreath and cross on globus. Star r. CONOB in exergue. The B is like a Q.
RIC 611. LRC 538.
1.50 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 33. Cologne, 1982. Lot 567

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Solidus 462-466. Consular issue
Obv. D N LEO PERPET AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust to l., holding mappa in r. hand, cross in l. hand.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Emperor, nimbate and in consular robes, enthroned facing, holding mappa and cruciform sceptre. Star in l. field. THSOB in exergue.
RIC 620. LRC 556-558.
4.05 g. Very rare. Mint lustre. Extremely fine.
Purchased from SKA Monetarium, Zurich, Mai 1987

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Semissis 472-473.
Obv. D N LEO PE - RPET AVG Draped, diademed bust to r.
Rev. SALVS REIPVBLICAE Chi-Rho in wreath. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 2532 (this specimen). LRC -. Ratto 255 (this specimen).
2.20 g. Of greatest rarity, perhaps unique. Extremely fine.
Ex Goodacre Collection Auction Christie, Manson & Woods. London, 22 April 1986. Lot 46.
Ex Ratto Collection Dec. 1930, Lot 255.

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Solidus 462-466. No officina letter.
Obv. AEL VERI - NA AVG Draped and diademed bust to r., manus dei above.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Victory standing to l. with long jewelled cross. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 607. LRC 593.
4.45 g. Very Rare. Very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin's London.

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Tremissis 462-466.
Obv. AEL VERI - NA AVG Draped and diademed bust to r.
Rev. Cross within wreath. CONOB¬ below.
RIC 614. LRC 595.
1.49 g. Very rare. Scuff mark. Very fine.
Purchased from Sternberg, Zurich November 1982.

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Solidus 474. Officina Z.
Obv. D N LEO ET Z - ENO P P AVG Helmeted. cuirassed bust facing, with spear over r. shoulder and shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. SALVS REI¬PVBLICAE Z Leo II on l. and small, Zeno on r. and large. both nimbate and enthroned facing. Each holding scroll. Cross above. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 803. LRC 600 var.
4.49 g. Very rare in this quality. Cabinet piece. Uncirculated
Purchased from Spink, London in May 1975.

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Solidus 475-476. No officina letter.
Obv. D N bASILIS - CUS PP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Victory standing to l., holding long cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 1003. LRC 607.
4.00 g. Rare. Clipped. Very fine.
Purchased in a Graf Klenau auction in Munich.

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Semissis.
Obv. D N bASILIS - CUS PP AVG Diademed and draped bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGG Victory seated to r. on cuirass, shield behind, holding shield inscribed XXXX, star in l. field, staurogram in r. field.
RIC 1007. LRC -.
2.19 g. Extremely rare. Only one or two specimens in auction in the past 10 years. Clear and legible specimen. Good very fine.
Ex Goodacre Collection. Auction Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd., London, 22. April 1986. Lot 57.

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Tremissis.
Obv. D N bASILIS - CUS PP AVG Draped and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victoria advancing to front, head to l., holding wreath and cross on globus. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 1008. LRC 613-15.
1.49 g. Very rare. Very slight buckling. Good very fine-very fine.
Ex Auction Sotheby's. London, October 1993. Lot 1829.
Ex Auction NFA XVIII. 1987. Lot 624.

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Solidus 475-476. Officina Q.
Obv. D N bASILISCI - ET MARC P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Q Victory standing to l., holding long cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 1025. RIC 620 var.
4.48 g. Rare. Almost extremely fine-good very fine.
Purchased from SKA Monetarium Zurich in May 1987. Sold as Thessalonica mint, probably because of the officina letter

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Solidus 476-491. Officina I.
Obv. D N ZENO - PERP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r. Spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Jewel on helmet.
Rev. VICTORI - A AV GG I. Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 911. LRC 639-640.
3.91 g. Clipped, Extremely fine.

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Solidus. Officina S.
Obv. D N ZENO - PERP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r. Over l. shoulder spear, on r. shoulder shield with horseman device. No jewel on helmet.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG S Victory standing to l. with long jewelled cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 911. LRC 635.
4.47 g. Excellent specimen with mint lustre. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 69. Cologne, 1990. Lot 571.

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Solidus. Officina Θ.
Obv. D N ZENO - PERP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, head turned slightly to r. Over l. shoulder spear, on r. shoulder shield with horseman device. No jewel on helmet.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Θ Victory standing to l. with long jewelled cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 911. LRC 635.
4.48 g. Extremely fine.