Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Solidus 565-567. Officina G.
Obv. D N I -VSTI -NVS OO AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, on l. shoulder shield with horseman device, in r. hand globus surmounted by Victory with wreath.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG G Constantinopolis seated facing, head turned to r., spear in r. hand globus cruciger in l. Star on l. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 346. DOC 5c. MIBE 1.
4.44 g. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Auction Knopek 15. Cologne, 1979. Lot 23.

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Solidus 567-578. Officina B.
Obv. D N I -VSTI -NVS PP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, on l. shoulder shield with horseman device, in r. hand globus surmounted by Victory with wreath.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG B Constantinopolis seated facing, head turned to r., spear in r. hand globus cruciger in l. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 345. DOC 4b. MIBE 4.
4.52 g. Attractive coin with very slight weakness on edge, About uncirculated.
Ex Auction Felzmann, Düsseldorf 2008. Lot 6228.
Ex Münzhandlung Ritter, Düsseldorf.

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Semissis 565-578.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated to r., inscribing shield. Star on l., inverted Staurogram on r. CONOB in exergue. Sear 352. DOC 12. MIB 10.
2.16 g. Broad planchet. Extremely fine.

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Semissis 518-527.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated to r., inscribing shield. Star on l., not inverted Staurogram on r. CONOB in exergue. Sear 352 var. DOC 12 var. MIB 10 var.
2.18 g. Rare. Small scraches and wrinkles. Very fine.
Although specimens with P to the right have turned up in auctions of recent years, all semissi according to Sear, Hahn and DOC have an inverted Staurogram. This specimen has the P to the right


Update: NOT Justinus II but Justinus I.

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Tremissis 518-527.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVH Victory advancing to r., head turned l.. In r. hand wreath, in l. hand globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 353. DOC 13. MIBE 11a.
1.51 g. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Lanz 135, Munich May 2007. Lot 980.


Update: NOT Justinus II but Justinus I.

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Tremissis 565-578.
Obv. D N IVSTI NVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with pearl diadem to r.
Rev. Victory advancing to r., head turned l.. In r. hand wreath, in l. hand globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 353. DOC 13. MIBE 11a.
1.43 g. Broad planchet. Extremely fine.
Ex Coll. Marguerite Dennewald-Pescadore, Auction Heidelberger Münzhandlung 46, Heidelberg, November 2006. Lot 108.

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Siliqua 565-578.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP (AVG) Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. CLORIA RO - (H)ANORHM Nimbate emperor in military dress standing facing, head r.. In r. hand spear, in l. globus cruciger. Star on r. COB in exergue.
Sear 356. DOC 18.1. MIBE 30. 2.67 g.
Rare. Large planchet. Grey patina. Good very fine.
Purchased from Spink, London.

This lot has been withdrawn.

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½ Siliqua 567-574.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP (AVG) Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. Shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. FELIX / RES /PVBL in wreath.
Sear 392. DOC 191. MIBE 32.
1.15 g. Rare. Dark patina. Edge planchet fault. Good very fine.
Purchased from Weber, Cologne in June 1974.

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Solidus 567-578. Officina Z.
Obv. D N I -VSTI -NVS PP AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, holding in r. hand globus surmounted by Victory with wreath. Shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGGG Z Constantinopolis seated facing, head turned tor., holding spear in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 407. DOC 210a var. (Z not inverted). MIB 20a.
4.35 g. Rare. Some weak striking on edge. Uncirculated.
Purchased from Simon Bendall, London in 1992.

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1/3 Siliqua 567-578.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. Chrismon on globus between two stars, all within wreath.
Sear 413. DOC 216. MIBE 41.
0.70 g. Very rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 161, 2013. Lot 853.

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1/6 Siliqua 567-578.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP (AVG) Cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. Chrismon on globus within wreath.
Sear 414 (quarter siliqua?). DOC -. MIBE 42.
0.35 g. Very rare. Fine grey patina. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 152, 2009. Lot 729.
Ex Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel. Price List 581. 1994. Nr. 122.

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Lot of 13 Bronzes. Pentanummium (Sear 363) 2x, Constantinopolis. ½ Follis, Thessalonica (Sear 366). Follis (Sear 369). Pentanummium (Sear 371, Nicomedia. Follis (Sear 372. ½ Follis (Sear 373), Cyzicus. Follis, (Sear 378). Decanummium (Sear 383) 3x, Theoupolis. 12 Nummi, Alexandria (Sear 389). Decanummium, Carthage (Sear 400). Fine-extremely fine.

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Solidus 578-582. Officina H.
dm TIb CONS - TANT PP AVG Crowned, cuirassed bust with pendilia facing,holding globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGG H Cross potent on four steps. CONOB below.
Sear 422. DOC 4h. MIBE 4.
4.39 g. About uncirculated.
Purchased privately in July 1976.

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Solidus 579. Commemorating his consulship in January of that year.
Obv, CONSTANT A - UG UIU FELIX Crowned bust with pendilia facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa in r. hand and eagle sceptre surmounted by cross in l. hand.
Rev. UICTOR TI -bERI AVG Cross potent on four steps. CONOB below.
Sear 420. DOC 2. MIBE 2.
4.48 g. Very rare. Almost extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin's London in May 1985.

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Light weight solidus of 20 siliquae 578-582.
Officina I. dm TIB CONS - TANT PP AVG crowned bust with pendilia facing, globus cruciger in r. hand, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder. Rv. VICTORI - A AVGG I Cross potent on four steps. OBXX below.
Sear 423. DOC-. MIB 6 (this specimen).
3.68 g. Extremely rare. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Baldwin's London, Price list 17, May 1995, Nr. 16.
Ex Auction Tkalec. Zurich, October 1994. Lot 400.

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Semissis 578-582.
Obv. dm COSTANTINVS PP A Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. ×ICTOR TI(B)eRI AUS Cross over circle. CONOB below.
Sear 424. DOC 5. MIBE 7.
2.18 g. Large planchet. Good very fine.
Ex Auction Dr. Bussso Peus Nachf. 304. Frankfurt 1982. Lot 532.

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Semissis 578-582.
Obv. dm COSTANTINVS PP AG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. ×ICTOR TIbeRI A×150S Cross over circle. CONOB below.
Sear 424. DOC 5. MIBE 7.
2.21 g. Large planchet. Some wrinkles. Good very fine.
Purchased privately in 1977.

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Tremissis 578-582.
Obv. Dm COSTANTINVS PP AG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTOR TIbeRI A×G Cross. CONOB below.
Sear 425. DOC 7.3. MIBE 9b.
1.48 g. Thin scratch on obv. Soft strike. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction NAC 75. Zurich, November 2013. Lot 513.