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Click here to subscribeOstrogoths, Athalaric or his immediate successors AV Tremissis. In the name of Justinian I. Ravenna, circa AD 530-539. D N IVSTINIANVS P Γ AVC, diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIΛ ΛVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right, looking backwards, holding wreath and globus cruciger, star in right field, COMOB in exergue. Metlich 37; MEC124 (Rome). 1.48g, 15mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Municipal coinage of Rome Æ 20 Nummi. Municipal coinage of Rome, AD 526-534. INVICTA ROMA, draped bust of Roma to right, wearing crested helmet, pendant earring and necklace / She-wolf standing to left, head turned back to watch the two infants Romulus and Remus suckling; two stars flanking Chi-Rho above, mark of value XX below. Hahn, MEC 99, MIB 71c (Theoderic); Kraus 29; Metlich 84b. 6.64g, 19mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Very Rare, and one of the very finest surviving coins from the reign of Athalaric. An exceptional example of the type, struck from dies of what may almost be described as fine. Although Rome in 526-534 was under Ostrogothic rule, the governance of the city and Italy in general as established by Theoderic was a civilised and relatively enlightened one. Theoderic had sought to revive Roman culture and self-government, and while he was at once king of the Goths, he was also the successor (though without any imperial titles) of the West Roman Emperors. These two nations, differing in religion, manners and language, lived in parallel and side by side with each other, without the one greatly influencing the other, and each was ruled according to its own laws. After his death in 526 his grandson Athalaric ascended the throne, with his mother Amalsuntha as Queen and regent. Although the most noticeable of the bronze coins used in Italy under the Ostrogoths are the countermarked asses and other earlier types (see lot 943), in fact these did not make up the bulk of the copper coinage in circulation at that time. Under Odovacar and the Ostrogoths the Roman Senate enjoyed a brief Indian summer of power; amongst its activities was a revival of the ancient Senatorial privilege of minting in bronze, which after a very brief issue in the name of Zeno, then consisted of types purely Roman in character, making no reference to either imperial or royal authority. This revived Senatorial coinage features the helmeted bust of Roma along with the ironic obverse inscription INVICTA ROMA, and recalls the ancient silver coins of the Republic. The reverse types, when they are not a Roman eagle (see lots 949-950) refer to the mythical founding of Rome, with Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she-wolf (as on the present example), or a fig tree representing the ficus ruminalis beneath which the scene supposedly took place. This Senatorial coinage came to an end in 535/6 when it was briefly replaced by the portrait coins of Theodahad (see lot 961). In 537, after the occupation of Rome by the forces of Belisarius, this was in turn replaced by a regular ‘Byzantine’ imperial coinage in the name of Justinian. When Rome again fell under Ostrogothic control and the mint was reopened in 549, the coinage issued there was purely royal and Ostrogothic in character (see lot 965). This series may therefore be rightfully described as the final issue of coinage struck by the ancient Romans in their own name.
Ostrogoths, Theodahad Æ 40 Nummi. Rome, AD 534-536. D N THEODAHADVS REX, mantled bust right, wearing ornate ‘Spangenhelm’, large pectoral cross and ‘Ostrogothic’ garment / VICTORIA PINCIPVN, Victory standing right on prow of galley, holding wreath and palm; S-C across fields. Metlich pl. A, B1-M2; MEC143. 10.41g, 25mm, 7h. Good Very Fine. Dark patina. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Ostrogoths, Baduila Æ 10 Nummi. Rome, AD 549/550-552. D N BADVILA REX, frontal bust of king wearing ‘Ostrogothic’ garment and helmet / FLOREA[S SEMPER], Baduila standing right, holding spear and shield. Metlich 98b; MEC 162. 6.88g, 18mm, 7h. Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Visigoths, Gaul AV Solidus. Unknown king, circa AD 439-55. Struck in the name of Valentinian III. D N PLA VALENTINIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross and Victory on globe, foot placed on man-headed serpent; R-M across field, COMOB in exergue. Cf. RIC X 2014; cf. Depeyrot 46/1; cf. MEC 1, 166 (R-V). 4.49g, 21mm, 6h. Near Mint State, minor nick on rev.
Visigoths, Alaric II(?) AV Solidus. In the name of Libius Severus. Gaul, circa AD 461-507. D N HBIVS SEVERVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, emperor standing facing, right foot on man-headed serpent, holding long cross and Victory; in field, R-A; COMOB in exergue. RIC X, 3755 (Rome); Lacam p. 50, 10; Reinhart 1938, 72; MEC 175. 4.31g, 21mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection. It has been suggested that R-A across the reverse field of this solidus gallicus may refer to the Visigothic king Alaric II (Rex Alericus), who succeeded his father Euric as king of Toulouse from AD 485. For commentary see MEC p. 46.
Visigoths, AV Tremissis in the name of Libius Severus. Gaul, circa AD 461-507. D N HBIVS SEVERVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long cross, star in upper field; COMOB in exergue. RIC X, 3761-3; MEC p. 46. 1.43g, 15mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection; Ex Marc Poncin Collection, Classical Numismatic Group 72, 14 June 2006, lot 2234.
Visigoths, Thierry I(?) AV Tremissis. In the name of Anastasius. Narbonne, circa AD 491-507. CN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA + AVCVSTOR .T., Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; CONOB in exergue. Tomasini A3, 68. 1.27g, 12mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection. The .T. in the reverse may refer to the Frankish king Thierry I (AD 511-534) - see note to MEC 187.
Visigoths, Thierry I(?) AV Tremissis. In the name of Justin I. Narbonne or Arles, circa AD 518-527. DN IVSTINVS AVC, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA + AVCVSTOR .T., Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; CONOB in exergue. Tomasini JI 2, 187; cf. MEC 187. 1.46g, 15mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection. The .T. in the reverse may refer to the Frankish king Thierry I (AD 511-534) - see note to MEC 187.
Visigoths, AV Tremissis in the name of Justin I. Narbonne, circa AD 525-527. D N IVSTINVS P P AVC, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right with cross on chest / VICTORIA + AVCVSTORVA, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm; CONOB in exergue. Tomasini JI 3, 211. 1.42g, 15mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Visigoths, AV Tremissis in the name of Justinian I. Barcelona, circa AD 527-580. CVAITI INAVIC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right with cross on chest / VICTI VTOIAYC, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; CONO in exergue. Tomasini JAN 2, 247-63; MEC 194-202. 1.44g, 16mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Visigoths, AV Tremissis in the name of Justinian I. Barcelona, circa AD 527-580. CNIVTTIII NVSPAVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right with cross on chest / VICTI AVCVSPVI, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; CINO in exergue. Tomasini JAN 2, 247-63; MEC CF. 194-202. 1.46g, 16mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Visigoths, AV Tremissis in the name of Justin II. Sevilla, circa AD 565-580. CNIVSTI NVSPAVC, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right with cross on chest / VICTO AAVSTOI, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; ONO in exergue. Tomasini JII 2, 411-326; CF. MEC 203-6. 1.46g, 16mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Visigoths, ‘Curru’ AV Tremissis. Toledo, circa AD 565-580. CVRRVI + CVRRVI (retrograde), diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right with cross on chest / VVRR IN.IVRRV, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; ONO in exergue. Tomasini C 3, 568-92; cf. MEC 207. 1.24g, 19mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Very Rare. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection. It is hard to explain the legend currui (Latin dative for a ‘wagon’) and similar legends on the Tomasini group C tremisses. It does not look like a personal name, but does belong to the final group just before the introduction of the regal series of similar style in Toledo in about 580 in the name of Leovigild, cf. MEC 209.
Visigoths, Recceswinth AV Tremissis. Sevilla, circa AD 653-672. +RECESNTS REX, diademed bust right / + ISPALIS around SPLA monogram. MEC 258 [= CNV 446; Miles 366] (same dies). 1.48g, 19mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare - the second recorded example. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Burgundians, Gundomar II AV Tremissis. In the name of Justin I. Burgundy, AD 524-532. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGGG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm branch; in left field, star; in right field, MAR monogram. Tomasini JI 5, 1227-31; MEC 341. 1.27g, 12mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Very Rare. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Merovingians, AV Tremissis. In the name of Anastasius. Circa AD 500-580. D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, diademed and draped bust right with spiky hair / VICTORIA AVGVSTOA VII, Victory standing facing, holding wreath and globus cruciger; ONO in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references. 1.47g, 16mm, 7h. Extremely Fine. Unpublished in the standard references. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Merovingians, Pseudo-imperial AV Tremissis. Imitating Justin I-Justin II. Gaul, circa AD 518-580. NEII IIAWIO, diademed and draped bust right with spiky hair, cross on breast / Garbled legends, disjointed figure of Victory with prominent wings advancing right, holding cross. Unpublished in the standard references, for type cf. Tomasini 651-660, pl. 35 and Belfort IV, 5341-54. 1.35g, 14mm, 6h. Good Very Fine.
Merovingians, Pseudo-imperial AV Tremissis. Imitating Justin I-Justin II. Gaul, circa AD 518-580. Garbled legend, diademed and draped bust right with spiky hair / … AV… O…, crude figure of Victory advancing right, holding cross, NO in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references, for type, see Belfort IV, 5376 and Prou p. 6, 23. 1.29g, 15mm, 6h. Good Very Fine.
Merovingians, Pseudo-imperial AV Tremissis. Imitating Justin I-Justin II. Gaul, circa AD 518-580. IIVSTV crescent TINVS, pearl-diademed and draped bust right / CTSCVIAATVAIA, crude figure of Victory facing, holding cross and wreath, wavy line in exergue. Cf. Belfort 325 (Arventum); MEC 371. 1.39g, 15mm, 6h. Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Merovingians, Nebernium (Nevers) AV Tremissis. Circa AD 518-580. NEBERNO IVSTI, diademed and draped bust right / …IAAVCOC, crude figure of Victory facing, holding cross and wreath; ONO in exergue. Unpublished in the standard references, for the city’s identification cf. Belfort 3183 and Depeyrot III, pp.85-6; MEC 371. 1.31g, 15mm, 5h. Very Fine. Unpublished in the standard references. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Merovingians, King Theodebert II of Austrasia AV Tremissis. Arvernus (Clermont-Ferrand), AD 595-612. THIOD. BIRTI, pearl-diademed and draped bust right / MANILEOB…, MONI (retrograde) around large AŸR. Depeyrot III, p. 142, 8, pl. 57; Belfort 345.1.28g, 10mm, 6h. Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Merovingians, Beaumont (Vienne) AV Tremissis. Circa AD 600-640. AVDIERNVS M, diademed and draped bust right, wavy line in front / + BELLO + MONTE within double wreathed border within which cross potent on two steps, pellet below. Cf. Depeyrot III, p. 121, 6, pl. 48, 6; Belfort 825; Prou 1681. 1.14g, 13mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. Rare.
Lombards, Pseudo-imperial AV Tremissis in the name of Justinian I. Lombardy, circa AD 568-690. D N IVSTINI ANVS P P AV, pearl-diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory facing, holding wreath and globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue. MEC 298; BMC Vand., 123.1.40g, 15mm, 6h. Good Very Fine. From the Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Collection.
Justin I AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 518-527. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield with horseman device on left shoulder, spear across right shoulder / VICTORIA AVGGG A, angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 56; DOC 2; MIBE 3. 4.49g, 20mm, 7h. Mint State. Struck on a large flan; brilliant mint lustre.
Justin I AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 518-527. D N IVSTINVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust facing, shield with horseman device on left shoulder, spear across right shoulder / VICTORIA AVGGG Γ, angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. Sear 56; DOC 2; MIBE 3. 4.49g, 20mm, 7h. Mint State. Brilliant mint lustre.
Justinian I AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 527-538. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, shield with horseman device on left shoulder, spear across right shoulder / VICTORIA AVGGG B, angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. MIBE 5; Sear 137. 4.44g, 21mm, 5h. Mint State. Brilliant mint lustre.
Justinian I AV Solidus. Constantinople, AD 527-538. D N IVSTINIANVS P P AVG, helmeted, cuirassed bust three-quarters facing, shield with horseman device on left shoulder, spear across right shoulder / VICTORIA AVGGG Θ, angel standing facing holding long cross in right hand, globus cruciger in left hand; star in right field, CONOB in exergue. MIBE 5; Sear 137.4.48g, 22mm, 6h. Good Extremely Fine. Mint lustre.
Quantity of porcelain and glassware, including an Aesthetic Movement teapot, jug and sugarbowl set (circa 1870), four Royal Worcester yellow and gilt coffee cups and saucers, a Hohenberg floral tray and another similar tray, together with Royal Doulton Athens dinner ware and a Parian bust (af)
COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS COMPRISING VICTORIA GOLDEN JUBILEE 1887, OBV DRAPED BUST, REV CROWN OVER CYPHER, BRONZE, CASED, 1977 ROYAL SILVER JUBILEE COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, FROSTED SILVER, CASED (76G), SIR WINSTON CHURCHILL 1965, SILVER, CASED, APPROX 2OZS, CHARLIE CHAPLIN FROSTED SILVER, CASED, APPROX 1OZ AND GIBRALTAR CROWNS ROYAL SILVER WEDDING 1972, SILVER, CASED AND CROWN 1971, SILVER (.500), CASED
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