The U.S. & Ancients Coinage Auction
October 2, 2000

Ancient Roman & Byzantine Coins (From 282 AD)

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Carus, 282-283 AD. Gold Aureus (4.4 g), Antioch mint. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Carus right. Reverse: Victory walking right, holding palm and wreath. RIC 122; C. --. Perfectly centered, with sharp, clean strike. Two or three trivial edge marks. Extremely Fine. Very rare and important! .
Estimated Value $5,000-6,000.

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Julian of Pannonia, 284-285 AD. AE Antoninianus, Siscia mint. Radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Julian right. Reverse: The two Pannoniae standing left, one looking right, one looking left, with one holding standard. RIC 4; C. 6. Some light smoothing to fields, otherwise nice dark green patina. Nearly Extremely Fine/Choice Extremely Fine. Very rare.
Estimated Value $1,000-1,500.

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Valens, 364-378 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Antioch in 364-367. Diademed and cuirassed bust facing right. Reverse: Valens standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory. RIC 2d; C-35; S-4104. A lustrous specimen. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-650.

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Arcadius, 383-408 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Constantinople in 397-402 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, holding scepter and Victory on globe, foot on prow. RIC 7. Some scratches noted in right obverse field. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.

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Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Struck at Rome. Diademed bust of the ruler facing right. Reverse: Honorius standing holding Nike on a globe and long cross with foot on captive. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $400-500.

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Honorius, 393-423 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3g). Minted at Constantinople in 397-403 AD. Helmeted and cuirassed bust of Honorius three-quarters facing, holds spear behind and shield on shoulder. Reverse: Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, holding spear and Victory. RIC 8; Depeyrot 56/1. A superb, well struck and lustrous example with some light scratches in the fields. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $500-600.

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Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus. Struck at Constantinople in 420-422 AD. Helmeted head of the empror 3/4 facing right. Reverse: Victory standing left with long cross. RIC 219. Well struck on a full flan, a very beautiful example. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-600.

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Theodosius II, 402-450 AD. Gold Solidus (4.4g). Minted at Sirmium in 395-397. Diademed and cuirassed bust of the emperor facing right. Reverse: Emperor standing holding labarum and Victory with foot on captive. Cf. RIC 1-2 (unlisted in RIC). Lustrous. Extremely Fine. Very Rare.
Estimated Value $750-UP.

Byzantine Empire

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Anastasius, 491-528. Gold Solidus (4.5 g). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding long cross. Cf. 4408. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $350-450.

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Tiberius II, 578-582 AD. Gold Tremissis (1.4 g), Constaninople mint. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right. Reverse: Cross potent. SBC 425.
Estimated Value $125-175.

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Constans II, 641-668. Gold Solidus (4.0 g). Bust facing, with long beard. Reverse: Cross potent on three steps. SBC 977. A well struck and well centered example. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

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Nicephorus I, with Stauracius, 802-811 AD. Gold Solidus (4.3 g), Constantinople mint. Facing bust of Nicephorus, crowned and draped, holding cross potent. Reverse: Facing bust of Stauracius, crowned and draped, holding globus cruciger. SBC 1604. Some striking weakness, mostly on obverse. Very Fine or better/Extremely Fine. Rare.
Estimated Value $400-500.

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Constantine VIII, 1025-1028. Gold Histamenon (4.4 g). Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding book of Gospels. Reverse: Bust facing with long beard, wearing crown and loros, and holding labarum. SBC 1815. Nearly Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $250-350.

Medieval

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Visigoths in Spain. Sisebut, 612-621 AD. Gold Tremissis (1.4 g), Hispalis mint. Facing draped bust. Reverse: Facing draped bust. Miles 187d. Lustrous. Nearly Mint State.
Estimated Value $500-750.

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Visigoths in Spain. Suinthila, 621-631 AD. Gold Tremissis (1.5 g), Toledo mint. Facing draped bust. Reverse: Facing draped bust. Miles 183a. With attractive reddish-tan toning. Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $500-750.

Lot 185
Tabaristan. Umar, 771-780 AD, lot of three AR Drachms. Each with different obverse variations in bust style and accoutrements, or inscription; reverse, fire altar flanked by attendants. Walker 263, 267, and 275. Also two AE Tetradrachms, Kushan, of Soter Megas: radiate, diademed male bust right, holding scepter; king on horseback right. Lot of 5 coins. Coins toned, two deeply so. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $150-250.