Catalog - SINCONA Auction 37

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Tremissis.
Obv. D N ZENO - PERP AVG Draped and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, head turned l. r., holding wreath and cross on globus. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 915ff, var. LRC 646ff.
1,45 g. Buckle. Double strike. Good very fine-very fine.
Ex Auction Auctiones AG 15. Basel, September 1985. Lot 839.

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Solidus. No officina letter.
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.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG Victory standing to l. with long jewelled cross, stars on r. and l. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 941. LRC 666.
4.44 g. Very rare in this quality. Virtually as struck. Brilliant uncirculated.

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Solidus. Officina E.
Obv. D N ZENO ET L - EO NOV CAES Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, head turned skightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG E Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross, star on r. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 906. LRC -. MIRB 6.
4.45 g. Very rare. Attractive specimen. Well centred and on broad planchet. About extremely fine.
Ex Auction Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. 413, Frankfurt, 2014. Lot 597. (Zeno and Leo II)
Ex Auction Helios; Munich 2010, Lot 471.
Peus did not recognize the fact that the Leo in the obverse legend is not Leo II but Leo Caesar, son of the magister militum Armatus, who was raised to the rank of Caesar as payment for Armatus´s support of Zeno in gaining his 2nd reign.

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Tremissis.
Obv. D N ZENO ET L - EO NOV CAES Draped and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front holding wreath and cross on globus. Star in lower r. field. CONOB in exergue.
RIC 909. LRC 628 var.
1.45 g. Very rare. Very fine.
Purchased in Munich 1977

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Solidus 492-507. Officina Z.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned very slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGGG Z Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 3. DOC 3 var. MIB 4.
4.48 g. Rare. Slightly rusty dies. About uncirculated.
Purchased from Baldwin's, London, May 1981

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Solidus 492-507. Officina I.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned very slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGGG I Victory standing to l. holding long jewelled cross. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 3. DOC 3i. MIB 4a.
4.41 g. Rare. Extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3. Zurich, October 2011. Lot 3011.
Ex Auction Münzen & Medaillen AG 8., Basel, June 1998. Lot 238.
Ex Auction Auctiones AG 11. Basel, 1980. Lot 563.

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Solidus 507-518. Officina I.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned very slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI A AVGGG I Victory standing to l. holding long staff surmounted by Christogram with P inverted to l. Star on l. CONO B in exergue. 4.51 g.
Sear 4. DOC 6 (officina not listed). MIB 6 (officina not listed).
4.51 g. Rare. Splendid specimen. Uncirculated.
Purchased from Frank Sternberg, Zurich, in July 1991

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Solidus 507-518. Officina H.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS P P AVG Helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, turned very slightly to r., spear over r. shoulder, shield with horseman device on l. shoulder.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG H Victory standing to l. holding long staff surmounted by Staurogram with P inverted to l. Star on l. CONO B in exergue.
Sear 5. DOC 7h. MIB 7.
4.40 g. Rare. Uncirculated
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 200, Munich, 2011, Lot 2922.

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Semissis 492-507.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated to r. on shield and cuirass, inscribing XXXX on shield resting on knee. Staurogram with inverted P on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 6. DOC 8. MIB 9.
2.19 g. Extremely fine.
Purchased from Münzzentrum Cologne in April 1992.

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Tremissis 492-507, Constantinopolis.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Draped, cuirased and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGSTORVI Victory advancing to front, holding wreath and cross on globus. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 8 var. DOC 10 var. MIB 12.
1.50 g. Struck on a slightly slipped planchet. Uncirculated.
Ex Auction Münzzentrum 132, Solingen, 2006. Lot 970

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Tremissis 492-518, Constantinopolis.
Obv. D N ANASTA - SIVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed and diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victory advancing to front, holding wreath and cross on globus. Star on r. CONOB in exergue
Sear 8. DOC 10a. MIB 12.
1.48 g. Almost extremely fine.
Ex Auction SINCONA 3, Zurich, October 2011. Lot 3030.
Ex Auction UBS AG 47, Zurich, September 1999. Lot 200.

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Pre-reform copper coinage. Ae-Nummus 491-498. Sear 13. Post-reform copper coinage. Ae-Follis (small module) 498-518. Sear 16. Ae-Follis (large module). Sear 19. Ae-Decanummium. Sear 26. Lot of four coins. Fine-almost very fine.

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Solidus 518-522. Officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, head slightly to r.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG I Victory standing to l. holding long staff surmounted by Staurogram inverted. Star on l. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 55. DOC 1h.1. MIB 2.
4.36 g. Rare. Extremely fine-about uncirculated.
Ex Auction Giessener Münzhandlung Gorny 62, Munich 1993, Lot 659. (Wrong citations Sear 56)

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Solidus 522-527. Officina I.
Obv. D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, head slightly to r.
Rev. VICTORI - A AVGGG I Angel standing facing, holding long cross in r. hand and globus cruciger in l. hand. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 56. DOC 2i. MIB 3.
4.47 g. Uncirculated.
Ex Pricelist 27, Dr. Busso Peus Nachf., Frankfurt a. M. May 1972. Nr. 52.

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Semissis 518-527.
Obv. D N IVSTI - INVS PP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGGG Victory seated on shield to r., inscribing shield with XXXX. Star on l. Staurogram cross on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 57. DOC 3. MIB 4.
2.25 g. Tiny pressure point on rim. Much mint lustre. Broad planchet. Uncirculated-extremely fine.
Ex Auction Numismatica Ars Classica Q, Zurich, April 2006. Lot 2089.

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Tremissis 518-527.
Obv. DN IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped and cuirassed bust with diadem to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVI Victory standing facing, head turned to lo., holding wreath and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 58. DOC 4 var. MIB 5.
1.50 g. Very slight buckling. About uncirculated.
Ex Auction Gorny & Mosch 160, Munich, Oct. 2007. Lot 2629.

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Tremissis 518-527.
Obv, D N IVSTI - NVS PP AVG Draped, cuirassed, diademed bust to r.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM Victoria standing facing, head to l., holding wreath and globus cruciger. Star on r. CONOB in exergue.
Sear 58. DOC 4. MIB 5.
1.40 g. Buckled. About very fine.
Purchased privately July 1972.

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Ae-Follis 518-522. Officina A.
Sear 62. MIB 11.
18.00 g. Ochre patina. Very fine.

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Ae-Follis 518-522. Officina A. Sear 62. Ae-Follis. Officina Є. Sear 62. Ae-Pentanummia. Officina Δ. Sear 72. Lot of 3. Fine-very fine.