Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Solidus 586/587. Regnal year P.
Obv. DN mAURC - TIb PP AVG Helmeted, draped and cuirassed bust facing. In r. hand globus cruciger.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGG P Angel standing facing, in r. hand Staurogramcross, in l. hand globus cruciger. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 589. DOC 285 (year not listed). MIB 39.
4.40 g.Cabinet piece. Brilliant uncirculated.
Ex Baldwin´s London, Price List 7 1992. Nr. 9.

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Semissis 594/595?. Regnal year Γ.
Obv. D N MAVRC- TIb PP AVG Draped, cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORI -A AVGG Γ· Victory advancing to r., head to l., holding wreath and globus cruciger. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 591A. DOC -. MIB 48.
2.23 g. Very rare. Well centred and struck. Good extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3, Zurich, October 2011, Lot 3163.
Ex Auction Astarte VI. Lugano, November 2000, Lot 605.

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Tremissis 582-584.
Obv. DN MAVRC - TIb PP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVm Victory advancing to r., looking l., holding wreath in r, hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 592. DOC 287. MIBE 50.
1.42 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3, Zurich, October 2011. Lot 3164.
Ex Action NAC 15. Zurich, May 1999. Lot 579

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Solidus 585/586, undetermined mint. Indiction year IΔ.
Obv. DN mAVRI - CTP PAN IΔ Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing. Globus cruciger in r. hand. The plumed helmet is very elaborate with pendilia, diadem, decoration and jewel.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVGCC IΔ Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand, globus cruciger in l. hand. COMOB in exergue.
Sear -. DOC -. MIB -.
4.45 g. Of highest rarity and unpublished of excellent style on a wide planchet. Some die rust. Otherwise uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 69, 1990. Lot 604.
According to Münzzentrum the coin was found in the vicinity of Palmyra.
Coins with indictional years are known from the mints of Carthage and Ravenna. I know of no coins issued by Mauricius Tiberius with the letters COMOB in the exergue. Such pieces always refered to a western mint. Perhaps it is a very good copy of a skilled artisan working for a mint outside of the Byzantine realm. However no such mints are known in the East. But coins do travel.


Update: Ex Sothebys London 1988, lot 1008. From the Michael OHara Collection.

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Lot of 10 Bronzes. Follis (Sear 494). Decanummium 2x (Sear 498 & 499)., Constantinopolis. Follis. (Sear 517), Cyzicus. ½ Follis (Sear534) 2x. 12 Nummi (Sear 537), Antioch. 12 Nummi (Sear 543), Alexandria. Pentanummium (Sear 570), Carthage. ½ Follis (Sear 587), Rome. Fine-very fine.

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200 Nummi 590-602.
Obv. DN TEODO - SIVS PP A Facing bus wearing plumed helmet with pendilia and cuirass.
Rev. + / N·M / CC in dotted circle inside wreath.
0.58 g. Sear 615A. DOC 306. MIBE 62.
Extremely rare. Dark patina. Very fine-extremely fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in December 1976.

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Solidus 602/603. Consular issue. Officina A.
Obv. O N FOCAЄ - PЄRP AVG Crowned bust with pendilia in consular robes facing, in r. hand mappa, in l. hand cross.
Rev. VICTOR(I) - A AVGG A Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 622. DOC 3 (officina A not listed). MIBE 1.
4.48 g. Very rare. Pierced and repaired. Good very fine-very fine.
Ex Auction Kölner Münzkabinett Kroha, April 1975. Lot 498.

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Solidus 603/604. Consular issue. Officina Є.
Obv. O N FOCAS - PЄRP AVG Crowned bust in consular robes facing, in r. hand mappa, in l. hand cross.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGG Є Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 623. DOC 4 (officina Є not listed). MIB 2.
4.49 g. Very rare. Double striking. Extremely fine.
Private purchase February 1978.

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Solidus 603. Officina S,
Obv. ON FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown with pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VIcTORi - A AVGG S Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 616. DOC 1 (officina S not listed). MIB 5.
4.46 g.Almost extremely fine- very fine.
Purchased from Baldwin´s London in May 1981.

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Solidus 603-607. Officina Є,
Obv. ON FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGG Є Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 618. DOC 5d. MIB 7.
4.45 g. Almost extremely fine- very fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen in July 1976.

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Solidus 603-607. Officina S.
Obv. ON FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGG S Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 618. DOC 5f. MIB 7.
4.43 g. Almost uncirculated.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen in November 1969.

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Solidus 603-607. Officina Γ.
Obv. (ON) FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGG Γ Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 618. DOC 5c. MIB 7.
4.39 g. Weak strike on on l. Good very fine-almost extremely fine.
Ex Auction Knopek 15, Cologne 1979. Lot 1241.

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Solidus 607-609. Officina Z.
Obv. dN FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVG× Z Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONoB in exergue.
Sear 620. DOC 10g. MIB 9.
4.34 g. Weak strike on on r. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Auction NAC 40, Zurich 2007. Nr. 1703

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Solidus 607-609. Officina H.
Obv. dN FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVG× H Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONoB in exergue.
Sear 620. DOC 10h. MIB 9.
4.47 g. About extremely fine.
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen in November 1969.

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Solidus 607-609. Officina I.
Obv. dN FOCAS PЄRP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust facing, wearing crown without pendilia and holding globus cruciger in r. hand.
Rev. VICTORIA - AVG× I Angel standing facing, holding staff with staurogram in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. CONoB in exergue.
Sear 620. DOC 10j. MIB 9.
4.47 g. Very fine....
Purchased from Schenk-Behrens, Essen in July 1976.

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Tremissis 607/610, Constantinopolis.
Obv. (d)N FOCAS - PЄR AVG Draped and cuirasse bust with diadem, beardless, to r.
Rev. VICTORI FOCAS AVζ Cros potent. CONOB beneath.
Sear 634DOC 19.3. . MIBE 27.
1.48 g. Somewhat unevenly struck. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 121, Cologne. Lot 1109.

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Semissis 606/607.
Obv. DN FOCAS - PERP AVG Bearded bust with diadem and chlamys to r.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGG Victory advancing to r. with wreath and globus cruciger. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 650. DOC 43. MIBE V35. S. Bendall, A New Mint for Focas? Numismatic Circular October 1984, 256-257, figs. 7 and 13 (this specimen).
2.24 g. Extremely rare type.Wide planchet. Almost uncirculated.
Ex Auction Bank Leu 36. Zurich, 7. May 1985. Lot 377.

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Tremissis 606/607-
Obv. DN FOCAS - PERP AVG Bearded bust with diadem and chlamys to r.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGGE Cross. CONOB below.
Sear -. DOC -. MIBE 35a. S. Bendall, A New Mint for Focas? Numismatic Circular October 1984 figs. 9 and 11 (this specimen).
1.46 g. Very rare. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction Bank Leu 36. Zurich, 7 May 1985. Lot 378.
The obverse die is identical to the obverse die of the semissis.

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Ae-Follis year 2 (603/604).
Sear 671. DOC 84. MIB 83a.
11.50 g. Brown patina. Good very fine.
Ex stock Münzen & Medaillen AG Basel, April 1971.