LOT 3728
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis. Dated RY 2 (AD 583/4). Constantinople mint. 5th officina.
∂ N ᙏAVR[...] P P AV, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger with right hand, shield on left shoulder / Large M; cross above; ANNO II (date) across field; Є below, CON in exergue. SB 493. Near Very Fine.(13.20gr, 32mm, 2h.).
ProvenanceAcquired on the European coin market.
Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
TimeLine Auctions follows a vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
LOT 3728
Maurice Tiberius AE 40 Nummi or Follis.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
-
Manuel I Comnenus, Emperor of Trebizond AR Asper. 1238-1263.
Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
St. Eugenius standing facing, holding long cross / Crowned facing figure of Manuel, holding labarum and akakia; manus Dei to upper right. Retowski 43; S. Bendall, An Introduction to the Coinage of the Empire of Trebizond, 20; SB 2602. 2.83gr, 22mm, 8h.
Good Very Fine.
London, UK, art market, 1980s. Private collection, London, UK. -
Alexius II, Emperor of Trebizond AR Asper. AD 1297-1330.
Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
ALЄZ, Alexius, holding trefoil sceptre on horseback riding to right; sigla: P to right; symbol beneath horse / O A (as monogram) ЄV-Γ-Ν, St. Eugenius, holding cruciform sceptre, on horseback riding to right; [symbol] beneath horse. Cf. Sommer (2023), p. 669, T7.6.2.; Bendall, Introduction 52; SB 2619. 2.04gr, 22mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine. Toned.
Acquired on UK art market. Property of a Middlesex gentleman. -
Justinian I AE 2 Nummi. Struck AD 533/4-538. Carthage mint.
Estimate: £60 - 80 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust to right; [crosses flanking?] / Large B. DOC 102 (Thessalonica); MIBE 190; SB 277. 1.09gr, 11mm, 6h.
Near Very Fine.
Acquired on the European coin market. Property of a Kent, UK, gentleman.
