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Byzantine Coinage, Constantine X, Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, 1059-67, Christ nimbate, enthroned, wearing pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of Gospels in left hand, rev. Constantine standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.37g (Sear 1847). Very fine, reverse better £200-260
Hammer Price: £240
Byzantine Coinage, Anastasius I, Solidus, Constantinople, 507-18, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield, rev. Victory standing left, holding staff surmounted by reversed staurogram, star to left, 4.27g (Sear 5). Good very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £280
Byzantine Coinage, Justinian II (First reign), Solidus, Constantinople, 687-92, facing bust with short beard, wearing crown ornamented with cross and circlet and holding globus cruciger, rev. cross potent on three steps, 4.44g (Sear 1246). Legends partly weak, otherwise good very fine £200-260
Hammer Price: £300
Byzantine Coinage, Basil I, Solidus, Constantinople, 867-79, Christ enthroned facing, rev. crowned busts of Basil and Constantine facing, holding patriarchal cross between them, 4.27g (Sear 1704). Good very fine, scarce £240-300
Byzantine Coinage, Michael VII, Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, 1071-8, nimbate bust of Christ, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels, pellets to left and right, rev. crowned facing bust of Emperor, wearing loros, holding laborum with pellet on shaft and globus cruciger, 4.42g (Sear 1868 var.). Hairline crack, otherwise extremely fine, scarce £300-400
Hammer Price: £320
Byzantine Coinage, Constantine VII, Solidus, Constantinople, 946-7, facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, rev. crowned facing busts of Constantine VII and Romanus II, holding long patriarchal cross between them, 4.44g (Sear 1751). Very fine, reverse better, but edge crimped at 3 o’clock £200-260
Hammer Price: £340
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantine I, Miliarense, Sirmium, 320, bare-headed bust right, rev. busts of Cripus and Constantine II vis-à-vis, 3.94g (RIC 14). Some lamination flaws with surface roughness, otherwise about very fine, rare £240-300
Hammer Price: £360
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valens, Solidus, Antioch, 364, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing facing, head right, holding labarum and Victory on globe, 4.32g (RIC 2d; Sear 19563). Small scratch on Emperor’s cheek, otherwise very fine £200-260
Byzantine Coinage, Leo III and Constantine V, Solidus, Constantinople, 720-41, bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia, rev. facing bust of Constantine V, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia, 4.43g (Sear 1504). About extremely fine, but slight roughness in reverse field £300-360
Roman Imperial Coinage, Honorius, Solidus, Constantinople, 395-402, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield, rev. Constantinopolis, helmeted, seated facing, head right, holding sceptre and Victory on globe, right foot on prow, 4.40g (RIC 8; C 3; Sear 20899). Very fine, but scattered deposits on surfaces £240-300
Hammer Price: £380
Byzantine Coinage, Constantine IX, Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, 1046-9, Christ enthroned facing, rev. crowned bust of Constantine facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger, 4.38g (Sear 1929). Good very fine or better £240-300
Roman Imperial Coinage, Theodosius II, Solidus, Constantinople, 441-50, helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters right, holding spear and shield, rev. Constantinopolis enthroned left, holding globus cruciger and sceptre, left foot on prow, shield at side, 4.49g (RIC 259; Sear 21140). Some rubbing to obverse, otherwise about extremely fine, reverse better £300-400
Hammer Price: £400
Byzantine Coinage, Romanus III, Histamenon Nomisma, Constantinople, c. 1028-34, Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium and colobium, raising right hand in benediction, book of gospels in left hand, double border, rev. Virgin nimbate on right and Romanus bearded on left, both standing facing, 4.37g (Sear 1819). About extremely fine, some weakness in legends £240-300
Byzantine Coinage, Theophilus, Michael II and Constantine, Solidus, Constantinople, 831-42, crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross and akakia, rev. crowned facing busts of Michael and Constantine, both wearing chlamys, 4.42g (Sear 1653). Good very fine or better £300-360
Hammer Price: £420
Roman Imperial Coinage, Constantius II, Solidus, Antioch, 355-61, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman, rev. Roma and Constantinopolis enthroned, supporting inscibed shield, 4.49g (RIC 165; C 112). Good very fine, scarce £400-500
Hammer Price: £650
Roman Imperial Coinage, Valentinian III, Solidus, Ravenna, 426-30, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right, rev. Emperor standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe and placing right foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent, 4.47g (RIC 2010; C 19; cf. Sear 21264). Good extremely fine £400-500
Hammer Price: £700
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