Catalog - SINCONA Auction 51

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Heraclius, 610-641, with Heraclius Constantinus. Solidus c. 610-625, Constantinople. NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST PP AV Crowned, draped and short-bearded bust of Heraclius facing, on the left; crowned and draped bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, with slight beard and moustache, on the right; above, cross. Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Є / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps; in field to right, N. 4.46 g. Sear 741A. DOC -. MIB 9. Extremely fine. (~€ 350/USD 405)

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Heraclius, 610-641, with Heraclius Constantinus. Semissis 610-613, Constantinople. Officina Є. dN hЄRACLI - ЧS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to right. Rv. VICTORIA - AvζЧ Є Cross potent over globus. 2.21 g. Sear 784. DOC 51b. MIB 71. Broad planchet. About extremely fine. (~€ 175/USD 200) Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1973.

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Heraclius, 610-641. Semissis c. 613-641, Constantinople. δ N hЄRACLIЧS T P P AVI Diademed, draped and cuirassed bust of Heraclius to right. Rv. VICTORIA AVςЧ Є Cross potent set on globe. 2.23 g. Sear 785. DOC 52. MIB 72. Struck on a very broad flan. Very fine. (~€ 90/USD 100)

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Heraclius, 610-641, with Heraclius Constantinus. Solidus 614/615, Carthage. Indictional year Γ. DN ЄRACLIO ЄT ЄRA CONST PP AVG Crowned busts of Heraclius on left and Heraclius Constantinus on right, each wearing chlamys and crowns with cross. Heraclius Constantinus is much smaller. Cross above. Rv. VICTORI - A AVGG Γ Cross potent on three steps, CONOB below. 4.43 g. Sear 867. DOC -. MIB 92a. Very rare. From somewhat worn dies. About extremely fine. (~€ 350/USD 405) The indiction year is not clearly legible. Baldwin's preferred Z. We believe it is a corrupted Γ. Purchased from Baldwin's London in October 1985.

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Constans II, 641-668. Solidus 642-647, Constantinople. Officina B. dN CONSTAN - TINЧS PP AV Crowned bust in chlamys facing, in right hand globus cruciger, large bust. Rv. VICTORIA - AVζЧ B Cross potent on three steps, CONOB below. 4.28 g. Sear 938. DOC 1b. MIB 3b. About extremely fine. (~€ 305/USD 355) Purchased from Spink, London.

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Constans II, 641-668. Solidus 652-654, Constantinople. Officina Z. dN CONSTAN - TINЧS PP AV Crowned bust with long beard and moustache in chlamys facing, in right hand globus cruciger. VICTORIA - AVζЧ Z (inverted) Cross potent on three steps, CONOB below. 4.06 g. Sear 956. DOC 19g. MIB 23. Clipped. About extremely fine. (~€ 305/USD 355) Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen, in November 1969.

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Constans II, 641-668, with Constantinus IV. Solidus c. 654-659, Constantinople. d N CONSTANTINЧS C CO[NSTATI] Crowned and draped bust of Constans II facing, with long beard and whiskers on the left; crowned, draped and beardless bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, on the right; above, cross. Rv. VICTORIA AVςЧ B / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. 4.44 g. Sear 959. DOC 25b. MIB 26. Very light marks on the reverse. Extremely fine. (~€ 175/USD 200)

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Constans II, 641-668, with Constantinus IV. Solidus c. 654-659 BC, Constantinople. d N CONSTANTINЧS C CONSTATI Crowned and draped bust of Constans II facing, with long beard and whiskers, on the left; crowned, draped and beardless bust of Heraclius Constantine facing, on the right; above, cross. Rv. VICTORIA AVςЧ Є / CONOB Cross potent on base and three steps. 4.25 g. Sear 959. DOC 25e. MIB 26. Minor clipping. Extremely fine. (~€ 175/USD 200) NGC AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 3/5.

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Constantinus IV Pogonatus, 668-685. Solidus 681-685, Contantinople. Officina A. P CONST - AN - Чζ PP A Cuirassed bust with helmet and large plume 3/4 facing, spear over right shoulder, shield with horseman device on left shoulder. Rv. VICTA - (..)ζЧ A C ross potent on three steps, CONOB below. 4.37 g. Sear 1157. DOC 12a- MIB 10. Of fine style. Extremely fine. (~€ 525/USD 605) Ex stock Münzen & Medaillen AG, Basel.

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Leontius, 695-698. Solidus 695/698, Constantinople. Officina A. D LЄO - N PЄ AV Crowned bust in loros facing, in right hand akakia, in left hand globus cruciger. Rv. VICTORIA - AVSЧ A Cross potent on three steps. CONOB below. 4.47 g. Sear 1330. DOC 1A. MIB 1. Uncirculated (~€ 1405/USD 1615) Purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, Basel.

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Tiberius III Apsimar, 698-705. Tremissis 698-705, Constantinople. d TIBЄRI - ЧS PЄ - AV Crowned cuirassed bust facing. Spear in right hand held diagonally in front of chest; shield with horseman device on left shoulder. Rv. VICTORIA AVSЧS Cross potent, CONOB below. 1.30 g. Sear 1363. DOC 4. MIB 8. Rare. Very fine. (~€ 265/USD 305) Purchased from Fortuna Galleries, New York in July 1976.

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Philippicus Bardanes, 711-713. Tremissis 711-713, Syracuse. d O FILI-PICO PP A, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rv. VICTORI[A] AVGX*, cross potent, star at end of legend, CONOB below. 1.15 g. Sear 1460. DOC 18. MIB 17. Extremely rare. Crude workmanship. Good very fine.
(~€ 700/USD 810)
Ex auction New York Sale 37, New York, January 2016, lot 744, and from the Alexander White III Collection.

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Leo III the "Isaurian", 717-741, with Constantinus V. Solidus 725-732, Constantinople. Officina H. d NO LЄO - N P A MЧL H Crowned bust with short beard in chlamys facing, in right hand globus cruciger, in left hand akakia. Rv. d N CONS - TANTINЧS Bust of Constantinus V facing, beardless, crowned and holding globus cruciger in right and akakia in left hand. 4.05 g. Sear 1504. DOC 7f. Clipped. Extremely fine. (~€ 700/USD 810) Purchased from Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha, Cologne, August 1982.

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Leo III the "Isaurian", 717-741, with Constantinus V. Solidus c. 735-741, Syracuse. CNO LЄON P A MЧL' Crowned bust of Leo III facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia in his left; in field to right, C. Rv. C N CONSTANTINЧ' Crowned bust of Constantine V facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger in his right hand and akakia in his left; in field to right, I. 3.98 g. Sear 1525. DOC 44. Rare. Good very fine. (~€ 265/USD 305)

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Leo IV, 775-780, with Constantinus VI. Solidus 778-780, Constantinople. (LЄOn VS S ЄÇÇOn COnST)AnTInOS O NЄOS Crowned figures of Leo IV on left, bearded and Constantinus IV, beardless, seated on lyre backed double throne, both wearing chlamys, cross above. Rv. LЄOn PAP/ Con(STAnTInOS PATHR) Crowned busts of Leo III and Constantinus V, both bearded, facing, each wears loros, cross above. 4.17 g. Sear 1584. DOC 2. Tight flan. About extremely fine. (~€ 700/USD 810) Purchased from Frankfurter Münzhandlung E. Button, Frankfurt a. M. in 1971.

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Constantinus VI, 780-797, and Irene with Leo III, Constantinus V und Leo IV. Solidus 790/792, Constantinople. Crowned bust of Constantinus V in chlamys on left, facing, and holding globus cruciger in right hand, on right, bust of his mother Irene in loros, wearing elaborate crown, cross above. Rv. Crowned figures of Constantinus V, Leo III and Leo IV seated facing, all wearing chlamys. 4.42 g. Sear 1591. DOC 2 a. Very rare. Very fine. (~€ 1580/USD 1820)

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Nicephorus, 802-811, and Stauracius. Solidus 803/811, Constantinople. hICI FoRSbASILЄ Crowned, facing bust of Nice­phorus, holding cross potent and akakia. Rv. STAVRACIS dESPOIΘ Crowned, facing bust of Stauracius, holding globus cruciger and akakia. 4.48 g. Sear 1604. DOC 2a2. Scratch on reverse and at the edge. Small flan. About extremely fine. (~€ 570/USD 655)

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Nicephorus, 802-811, and Stauracius. Semissis 803-811, Constantinople. Fragmentary legend. Facing bust of Nicephorus, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. Rv. ST - A Facing bust of Stauracius, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia. 1.79 g. Sear 1609. DOC 7. Spahr 346. Rare. Very fine. (~€ 350/USD 405) Ex auction NAC 75, Zurich, November 2013, lot 699.

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Theophilus, 829-842. Solidus 831-840, Constantinople. ΘЄOFI - LOS bASILЄ/Θ Crowned bust with short beard, in loros, facing, in right hand globus cruciger, in left hand cruciform sceptre. Rv. +MIXAHL S COnSTAnTIn/ Crowned busts of his deceased father Michael II on left and his deceased son Constantinus facing. Both wearing chlamys, Constantinus is smaller, cross above. 4.37 g. Sear 1653. DOC 3d. Extremely fine. (~€ 1055/USD 1210) Purchased from Münzzentrum Cologne in September 1990.