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LOT 3102
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine AR Hexagram. Struck AD 615-630. Constantinople mint.
[∂∂ NN Һ]ЄRACLΙЧS Єτ ҺЄR[A CONSτ], Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine seated facing on double throne, each holding globus cruciger; cross between / ∂ЄЧS A[∂IЧτA ROM]ANI, cross potent set upon globus set upon three steps; K to right. DOC 64; MIBE 140; SB 798. Good Fine.(6.46gr, 23mm, 7h.).
ProvenanceFrom the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
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Tiberius III (Apsimar) AE 40 Nummi of Follis. Dated RY 1(?) (AD 698/9). Constantinople mint. 3rd officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
[...]τIBЄPI-ЧS P AV, crowned and cuirassed facing bust, holding transverse spear and shield / Large M, cross above; [A] N N O I(?) (date) across field; Γ below, CON in exergue. Cf. DOC 8c; cf. MIB 73; SB 1366. 4.56gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Very Fine. Overstruck on uncertain type.
Ex Classical Numismatic Group. Property of a Middlesex, UK, antiquarian. -
Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine AE 40 Nummi or Follis. AD 610-641. Constantinople mint.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
Crowned facing figures of Heraclius, wearing military attire, holding long cross and resting hand on hip, [and Heraclius Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger; cross above?] / Large M, cross above; A N N O [...] (date) across field; officina letter below, CO[N] in exergue. Cf. SB 810. 11.16gr, 35mm, 8h.
Near Very Fine. Overstruck on a Follis of Justinian I (traces of [...]ANV[...] on reverse).
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s. -
Anastasius I AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Struck circa AD 498-circa AD 518. Constantinople mint. 4th officina.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
D N ANASTA-SIVS P P AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right / Large M, cross above; stars flanking; Δ below, CON in exergue; all within wreath. DOC -; MIBE -; SB -. 8.90gr, 23mm, 6h.
Good Fine. Extremely rare emission of Anastasius I and unpublished in the major references.
From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.
