HERITAGE AUCTIONS: BYZANTINE COINS SHOWCASE

Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 2/5, brushed, marks. Constantinople, uncertain officina, AD 692-695. IhS CRIS?OS R?X-R??NAN?I?M, half-length bust of Christ facing, with long hair and full beard, wearing pallium and colobium, cross behind head, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / D I?STINI-AN-?S SER? CHRIS?I, full-length figure of Justinian II standing facing, wearing crown and loros, cross potent on two steps in right hand, akakia in left; CONO-P below. Sear 1248.

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Justinian II, First Reign (AD 685-695). AV solidus (19mm, 4.46 gm, 7h). NGC MS 4/5 - 2/5, brushed, marks. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-justinian-ii-first-reign-ad-685-695-av-solidus-19mm-446-gm-7h-ngc-ms-4-5-2-5-brushed-marks/a/61528-23079.s)

Andronicus I Comnenus (AD 1183-1185). AV hyperpyron (31mm, 4.42 gm, 5h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5, edge crimp, die shift. Constantinople. Full-length figure of the Virgin seated facing on throne, holding nimbate head of infant Christ on lap; barred MHP-TV across fields / AN?PONIKOC-??C?OTHC, figures of Andronicus I (on left) and Christ (on right) standing facing, the former wearing crown with pendilia and loros with eight pellets on sleeve, labarum in right hand, globus cruciger in left, and being crowned by the latter, wearing nimbus cruciger and colobium, book of Gospels cradled on left arm; barred IC between, barred XC to right. Sear 1983.

Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 61237 (21 November 2021), lot 99176.

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Andronicus I Comnenus (AD 1183-1185). AV hyperpyron (31mm, 4.42 gm, 5h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5, edge crimp, die shift. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-andronicus-i-comnenus-ad-1183-1185-av-hyperpyron-31mm-442-gm-5h-ngc-ms-3-5-4-5-edge-crimp-die/a/61528-23119.s)

Irene, Sole Reign (AD 797-802). AV solidus (20mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5. Constantinople. ?IRIhH-bASILISSH, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, two pinnacles, and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, transverse cruciform scepter in left / •-?IRIhH-bASILISSH T, bust of Irene facing, wearing loros and crown with pendilia, two pinnacles, and cross in center, globus cruciger in right hand, transverse cruciform scepter in left. Sear 1599.

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Irene, Sole Reign (AD 797-802). AV solidus (20mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC MS 3/5 - 4/5. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-irene-sole-reign-ad-797-802-av-solidus-20mm-442-gm-6h-ngc-ms-3-5-4-5/a/61528-23090.s)

Constantine IV Pogonatus (AD 668-685). AV solidus (20mm, 4.53 gm, 5h). NGC Choice MS 4/5 - 5/5. Constantinople, 6th officina, AD 669-674. d N COS-T-N?S P, cuirassed bust of Constantine IV facing with short beard, turned slightly right, wearing crested helmet with frontal plume, spear in right hand over shoulder, shield decorated with horseman motif in left / VICTOR-I-A-V?? S, standing figures of Heraclius (on left) and Tiberius (on right), both beardless and wearing chlamys, globus cruciger in right hand; flanking central cross potent with base on three steps, CONOB below. Sear 1156.

Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 61237 (21 November 2021), lot 99128.

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Constantine IV Pogonatus (AD 668-685). AV solidus (20mm, 4.53 gm, 5h). NGC Choice MS 4/5 - 5/5. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-constantine-iv-pogonatus-ad-668-685-av-solidus-20mm-453-gm-5h-ngc-choice-ms-4-5-5-5/a/61528-23075.s)

Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I Lecapenus (AD 945-963). AR miliaresion (24mm, 1h). NGC Choice VF, marks. Constantinople. IhS?S XRI-St?S nICA, cross potent set upon three steps, crowned facing bust of Romanus in central medallion; R/O - m/A across fields, pelleted cross below, all in triple-border with four equally spaced globules / + ROMAnO' / COnSTAnT' / ST?FAnOS' / C? COnSTA' / ?n XO ?' R', legend in five lines, pelleted cross above and below, all in triple-border with eight equally spaced globules. Sear 1755.

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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus and Romanus I Lecapenus (AD 945-963). AR miliaresion (24mm, 1h). NGC Choice VF, marks. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-constantine-vii-porphyrogenitus-and-romanus-i-lecapenus-ad-945-963-ar-miliaresion-24mm-1h-ngc-choice/a/61528-23095.s)

Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine (AD 868-879). AV solidus (19mm, 4.40 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. Constantinople, AD 870-871. + IhS XPS R?X-R?GNANtI?M *, full-length figure of Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus cruciger, pallium, and colobium, right hand raised in benediction, book of Gospels cradled in left arm / bASILIOS ?T COhStAht' A??? b', facing busts of Basil I (on left), with short beard, wearing loros and crown surmounted by cross, and Constantine (on right), beardless, wearing chlamys and crown surmounted by cross, jointly holding patriarchal cross with globule at base between them. Sear 1704.

Ex Gemini, Auction IX (8 January 2021), lot 550; Calgary Coin, private sale with old dealer's tag included.

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Basil I the Macedonian and Constantine (AD 868-879). AV solidus (19mm, 4.40 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 4/5. (https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/byzantine-basil-i-the-macedonian-and-constantine-ad-868-879-av-solidus-19mm-440-gm-7h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-4-/a/61528-23093.s)

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