Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Ae-Follis 518-522.
Sear 100. DOC 45. MIB 58.
16.95 g. About very fine.

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Solidus 527. Officina Q.
Obv. D N IVSTIN ET IVSTINIAN PP AVG Both emperors nimbate, dressed in chlamys, seated facing. Each holds globus in l. hand, r. hand pressed to breast. Cross above and between them. CONOB in exergue.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Q Angel standing facing, holding long cross in r. hand and globus cruciger in left. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 117. DOC -. MIB 1d.
4.48 g. Rare. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in 1994.

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Solidus 527/537. Officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned slightly to r. Spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG I Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 137. DOC 3c. MIB 5.
4.48 g. Good very fine.
Purchased from Fortuna Galleries New York in 1976

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Solidus 537-542. Officina G.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG G Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue. Sear 139. DOC 8b. MIB 6.
4.47 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha 33. Cologne,1982. Lot 572.
The beginning of a new iconography with a frontal portrait and no longer the 3/4 facing bust with spear.

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Solidus 542-565. Officina G.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTOR I - AAVGGG G Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by Staurogram in r. hand, globus cruciger in l. hand. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 140. DOC 9c. MIB 7.
4.20 g. About extremely fine.
Ex Baldwin, London. Price list 9/1993. Nr 9.
Possibly a Roman mint emission (Sear 291). The differentiation is sometimes more than problematic.

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Solidus 542-565. Officina A.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTOR I - AAVGGG A Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by Staurogram in r. hand, globus cruciger in l. hand. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 140. DOC -. MIB 7.
4.12 g. Rare. Clipped About extremely fine.
The coin has been clipped (see edge) and was thusly sold as a light weight solidus (Sear 140a).

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Solidus 542-565. Officina A.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in r. hand and shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG A Angel standing facing, holding long cross surmounted with Staurgram in r hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 140. DOC 9a. MIB 7. 100
2.81 g. Severely clipped. Very fine.
The coin was probably used for jewellery or trade in the ´´backwoods´´ of the Near East where it was passed as a full solidus.

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Light weight solidus of 20 Siliquae 542-562. Officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. holding globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG I Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus. Star on r. OBXX in exergue.
Sear 142. DOC 11. MIB 15. 3.69 g.
Rare. Some weak striking. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha, Cologne, in January 1975.

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Light weight solidus of 20 Siliquae 542-562. Officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. holding globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG I Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus. Star on r. OBXX in exergue. 3.73 g. Sear 142. DOC 11. MIB 15. Rare. About extremely fine-good very fine
Purchased from Münzzentrum, Cologne, in November 1979.

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Semissis 527-552.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated to r. on shield. inscribing numerals on shield resting on knee. Right headed Staurogram on r. Star on l. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 143. DOC 17. MIB 17.
2.19 g. Broad planchet. Mint lustre. Small weaknesses on rev. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 200, Munich, Oct. 2011. Lot 2949.

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Semissis 527-552.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated to r. on shield. inscribing numerals on shield resting on knee. Right headed Staurogram on r. Star on l. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 143. DOC 17. MIB 17.
2.12 g. About extremely fine.

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Tremissis 527-565.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORH Victory advancing to r., head to l. , holding wreath and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 145. DOC 19. MIB 19.
1.50 g. Virtually as struck. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 98, Cologne 1999, Lot 617.

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Tremissis 527-565.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, head to l., holding wreath and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 145. DOC 19. MIB 19.
1.51 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3. Zurich, October 2011. Lot 3066.
Ex Auction UBS 47. Zurich, September 1999. Lot 214.

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Tremissis 527-565.
Obv. D N IVSTINI - ANVS P P AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, head to l. , holding wreath and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 145. DOC 19. MIB 19.
1.48 g.
Slightly buckled. About extremely fine.
Purchased privately 1973

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1/3 Siliqua ca. 530.
Obv. Helmeted bust of Constantinopolis to r.
Rev. Large K.
S. Bendall. Some Comments on the Anonymous Silver Coinage of the Fourth to Sixth Centuries A.D. RN158, 2002, Type 8.
0.33 g. Rare. Large planchet. Dark patina. Good very fine.
This type was minted in 330 for the founding of the city of Constantinopolis. Justinian I struck this type again for the 200 year city celebrations. The minting was probably carried on in following years. Remarkable is the low weight. Most specimens weigh towards 1g.
Purchased privately in 1973.

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Ae-Follis year XII (538/539). Officina Γ.
Sear 163. DOC 37c. MIB 95.
21.95 g. Very fine.

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Ae-Follis year XIII (539/540. Officina Є.
Sear 163. DOC 38e. MIB 95.
23.09 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Weber, Cologne in October 1974.

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Ae-Follis year XXV (551/552). Officina A.
Sear 163. DOC 49a. MIB 95.
16.32 g. Very fine.
Purchased from Weber, Cologne in October 1974.

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Ae-half follis year XII (538(539). Officina Є.
Sear 165. DOC 62d. MIB 96.
11.07 g. Dark brown patina. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 170. Solingen 2014. Lot 480.