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Lot 224
A Victorian oak `Chartist riot` truncheon, painted in gilt on an ebonised ground with `V R`, a crown, `10 APRIL 1848`, above the City of London coat of arms and `W.B`, the top of the ribbed handle painted with a gilt band, 51.5cm. This truncheon was issued to special constables during the 1848 Chartist riots and the 1868 Fenian uprisings. On the 10th April 1848 a new Chartist Convention organised a mass meeting on Kennington Common which would present a petition to Government. Over one hundred thousand special constables were recruited to bolster the force to stop any uprising.
Lot 365
A Victorian red silk and metal thread banner, on a damask ground, embroidered with silver and gold threads with three crowns above the badge of the Yeomen of the Guard, flanked by the Royal cypher `V R`, and `PENINSULA WATERLOO`, with a metal thread fringe, 75.5 x 83.5cm. Provenance: Field Marshal Earl Kitchener of Khartoum (1850-1916) and thence by descent.
Lot 371
Lot 371 Seven Danbury Mint Models 1968 Chevrolet Chevelle SS-396,1968 Chevrolet El Camino SS-396 Pick-Up,1968 Chevrolet Corvette, 1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429, 1969 Chevrolet Comaro SS Convertible, 1969 Dodge Charger R/T and1970 Oldsmobile 442 W-30 all models are near mint, slightly dusty, complete with certificates in polystyrene boxes (7 items) Estimate £150-£200 1
Lot 486
Lot 486 Eight Unboxed Hornby Railways 00 Gauge Locomotives: R.50 Locomotive BR 4-6-2 Princess Victoria & R.33 Tender,R052 LMS Class 3F 0-6-0 ‘Jinty’ BR Black, R156 BR Class 08 Shunter in green, R354 G.W.R. 4-2-2 Lord of The Isles Locomotive and Tender,R755 Tank Locomotive 0-4-0 black livery, R758 BR Class 35 Hymek Diesel Locomotive, R765 Lord Westwood Loco and 25555 Tender (roof canopy on rear of Loco broken) R871 LMS Maroon Streamlined Coronation Loco ‘Duchess of Rutland’ with Tender all in good to excellent used condition-untested- (12 items) Estimate £60-£80 1
Lot 489
Four Hornby Railways Boxed 00 Gauge Locomotives:R061 Locomotive & Tender 4-6-0 Class 5P5F, black LMS,R.842 Locomotive & Tender 4-6-0 LMS Class 5, R.857 Locomotive & Tender 2-6-0 Ivatt Class 2 and R.866 Locomotive & Tender 4-6-0 L.N.E.R. Class B12/3, all in excellent condition-untested- boxes have age wear, one missing end flap, two missing end tabs (4 items)
Lot 490
Four Hornby Railways Boxed 00 Gauge Locomotives:R.063 Locomotive & Tender 4-6-2 Class 7 ‘Britannia’ R.078 Locomotive & Tender 4-6-0 G.W.R. King Class ‘King Edward’ R.852 Locomotive & Tender 2-6-0 B.R. Ivatt Class 2 and R855 Flying Scotsman Locomotive & Tender 4-6-2 Class A3, all in excellent condition-untested- boxes have age wear, one missing end flap (4 items)
Lot 491
Four Hornby Railways Boxed 00 Gauge Locomotives:R.066 Locomotive & Tender L.M.S. 4-6-2 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ R.374 Locomotive & Tender SR Battle of Britain Class ‘Spitfire’ with alternative names decal sheet, R.398 Locomotive & Tender LNER Class A1 ‘Flying Scotsman’ and R.759 Locomotive & Tender G.W.R. Albert Hall all in excellent condition-untested- boxes have age wear, one end flap is loose on R759(4 items)
Lot 492
Five Hornby Railways Boxed 00 Gauge Locomotives: R.065 Locomotive & Tender B.R. 2-10-0 class 9f ‘Evening Star’ R150 Locomotive & Tender L.N.E.R B12/3 Class, R154 Locomotive & Tender SR Class N15 ‘Sir Dinadan’ R350 Locomotive & Tender B.R. Class A4 4-6-2 ‘Mallard’ and R.761 G.W.R Hall Class 4-6-0 ‘Kneller Hall’ all in excellent condition-untested- boxes have age wear, two with missing tabs on end flaps (5 items)
Lot 495
Quantity of Triang Railways items, including: R.259 4-6-2 Britannia Loco, R35 Tender, R12 Shell BP Petrol Tank Wagon, R10 Open Goods Wagon, R16 Brake Van,R112 Goods Truck with drop doors, R113 Goods Wagon with drop sides, R212 Bogie Bolster with log load, 3 x R69 Newspaper kiosks and R81 Station Set (Carlisle) all in near mint boxed condition (10 items)
Lot 348
'SAM', ILLUSTRATOR THREE CHEERS, HAND COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS, CONCERTINA BOOK, CHINESE SILK COVERED BOARDS NO 34 OF SIGNED EDITION, SHANGHAI [1945], A PRINTED INVITATION TO THE LYING IN STATE OF EDWARD VII 1910, R CRUICKSHANK - THE COMIC MAGAZINE PART I, PICTORIAL WRAPPERS WITH JIM CROW NO DUCROW ON HORSEBACK, SEVERAL SIMILAR EARLY MID 19TH C HUMOROUS ILLUSTRATED BOOKLETS INCLUDING PUNCH'S POCKET BOOK FOR 1846 IN MAROON WALLET BINDING, COMIC ALMANACS, CARTOONIST'S ILLUSTRATED CHRISTMAS CARDS BY S KEM, ETC
Lot 1003
Julia Augusta (Livia). Augusta, AD 14-29. Æ Dupondius (30mm, 13.95 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. SALVS • AVGVSTA below, bareheaded and draped bust of Julia Augusta (Livia) as Salus Augusta right, wearing waved hair and fastened in a knot at the back / TI • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • F • AVG • P M • TR • POT • XXIIII • around large S • C. RIC I 47 (Tiberius); BMCRE 81-4 (Tiberius); BN 63-7 (Tiberius). VF, green-brown patina, some red, minor roughness, earthen deposits, a few edge imperfections and an edge nick. From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, November 1999.
Lot 1006
Tiberius. AD 14-37. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.77 g, 4h). “Tribute Penny” type. Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Group 5, AD 36-37. TI C?ES?R DIVI ?VG F ?VGVSTVS, laureate head right; parallel ribbons / PONTIF M?XIM, Livia (as Pax) seated right, holding vertical scepter in right hand and olive branch in left, feet on footstool; ornate chair legs, single line below. RIC I 30; Lyon 152; RSC 16a; BMCRE 48-57; BN 32. Near EF, gray and iridescent tone. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger Collection; Sternberg XV (11 April 1985), lot 324.
Lot 1010
Tiberius & Germanicus Gemellus. AD 19-37/8 and 19-23/4, respectively. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 26.74 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Tiberius, AD 22-23. Crossed cornucopias, each surmounted by bareheaded bust of a boy, vis-à-vis; vertical winged caduceus between / DRVSVS • CAESAR • TI • AVG • F • DIVI • AVG • N • PONT • TR • POT • II around large S • C. RIC I 42 (Tiberius); BMCRE 95-7 (Tiberius); BN 72-3 (Tiberius). VF, attractive mahogany surfaces, some green, traces of earthen deposits, a few areas of roughness. From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, August 2001.
Lot 1013
Germanicus. Died AD 19. Æ Dupondius (28mm, 15.90 g, 8h). Rome mint. Struck under Gaius (Caligula), AD 37-41. GERMANICVS/CAESAR in two lines above, Germanicus, bareheaded and draped, standing right in chariot, holding eagle-tipped scepter and reins in left hand, driving triumphal quadriga right; chariot decorated with figure of Victory advancing right, shield in front of her to right / SIGNIS RECEPT/DEVICTIS GERM/S C in three lines across field, Germanicus, bareheaded, wearing cuirass and short tunic, standing left, right leg bent at knee and drawn back behind left, extending right hand in gesture of command, cloak over left arm, holding aquila in left hand. RIC I 57 (Gaius); BMCRE 93-100 (Caligula); BN 140-51 (Caligula). Near EF, hard green and brown patina, traces of deposits and porosity, minor cleaning marks. From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, January 2002.
Lot 1018
Gaius (Caligula). AD 37-41. Æ Quadrans (18.5mm, 3.31 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 40. C • CAESAR • DIVI • AVG • PRON • AVG •, pileus between S C / PON • M TR • P • III • P P • COS • TERT • around R • C • C •. RIC I 45; BMCRE 61-3; BN 107-8. Choice EF, dark green-brown patina, traces of earthen deposits. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger Collection; Sternberg X (25 November 1980), lot 274.
Lot 1021
Claudius. AD 41-54. AR Denarius (17.5mm, 3.79 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck AD 46-47. TI CLAVD CAESAR • AVG • P • M • TR • P • VI • IMP • XI, laureate head right / S • P • Q • R/ P • P/OB • C • S in three lines within oak wreath. RIC I 41; von Kaenel Type 26 (unlisted dies); RSC 87; BMCRE 45-7; BN 59-60. Near EF, attractive dark cabinet tone. Well centered and struck. Rare. From the Michael Joffre Collection.
Lot 1026
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 27.25 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 65. NERO CLAVD CAESAR AVG GER P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head right, globe at point of neck / P?CE P R TERR? M?RIQ P?RT? I?NVM CLVSIT, S C across field, Temple of Janus with latticed windows to left and garland hung across closed double doors to the right. RIC I 438; WCN 419; Lyon 109; BMCRE 319; BN 73; Kampmann 13 (this coin). Near EF, wonderful tan and olive surfaces. Great portrait. Featured in the podcast “Rom, 65 n. Chr.” on the MoneyMuseum website.. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Ars Classica XVII (3 October 1934), lot 1278; J. Hirsch XXXI (6 May 1912), lot 1136.
Lot 1027
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ As (28.5mm, 10.30 g, 6h). Lugdunum (Lyon) mint. Struck circa AD 66. IMP NERO CAESAR AVG P MAX TR P P P, bare head right, globe at point of neck / S C across field, Victory, draped, flying left, holding in both hands shield inscribed S P Q R. RIC I 543; WCN 593; Lyon 228; BMCRE 381-6; BN 155-63. Near EF, hard, dark green patina, some earthen deposits. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger Collection; Leu 25 (23 April 1980), lot 256.
Lot 1029
Nero. AD 54-68. Æ Sestertius (37.5mm, 29.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 63. NERO CLAVD CAESAR • AVG GERM P M TR P IMP P P, laureate head left / CONG DAT [II POP R], Nero on left, seated right on high platform; before him, an official seated right on another platform handing congiarium to togate citizen standing with one foot on a flight of steps, right hand extended, holding fold of toga; on right, small boy stands left; in background, on left, Minerva standing left, holding owl in right hand and spear in left, and, on right, Liberalitas standing right, holding up tessera in right hand. RIC 100 corr. (obv. legend); WCN 82; BMCRE –; BN 261-3. Near VF, dark gray-brown granular surfaces, some red. Rare. From the RAM Collection. Ex Patrick E. Cosgrove Collection (Empire 14, 1 February 1993), lot 52.
Lot 1036
Galba. AD 68-69. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 26.84 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa June-August AD 68. IMP SER GALBA AVG TR P, laureate and draped bust right / S P Q R/OB/CIV SER in three lines; all within oak wreath. RIC I 262; ACG 303 (A153/P230); BMCRE 116-7. EF, even dark brown river patina with areas of hard green on the reverse. An exceptional portrait coin of Galba. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 10 (9 April 1997), lot 593.
Lot 1037
Galba. AD 68-69. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa July AD 68-January AD 69. IMP SER GALBA CAES?R ?VG, laureate head right / DIV? ?VGVST?, Livia, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and long, vertical scepter in left. RIC I 186; RSC 55; BMCRE 8–9; BN 83–4. EF, iridescent toning, minor marks on obverse. Ex Tkalec (17 May 2010), lot 169.
Lot 1039
Otho. AD 69. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.41 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 15 January-8 March AD 69. IMP M OTHO CAES?R ?VG TR P, bare head right / SECV RI TAS P R, Securitas, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling scepter in left. RIC I 8; RSC 17; BMCRE 17-18; BN 10. Near EF, toned, a few shallow scratches on reverse under tone. Struck on broad flan. From the D. Fagan Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern.
Lot 1056
Domitian. As Caesar, AD 69-81. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.43 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck under Vespasian, AD 79. CAES?R ?VG F DOMITIANVS COS VI •, laureate head right / PRINCEPS IVVENTVTIS, clasped right hands holding aquila set on prow. RIC II 1081 (Vespasian); RSC 393; BMCRE 269-70 (Vespasian); BN 240-2 (Vespasian). Superb EF, lustrous, light iridescent toning around periphery. Well struck on a broad flan. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 25 (25 June 2003), lot 433.
Lot 1067
Nerva. AD 96-98. Æ Sestertius (33.5mm, 26.45 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 97. IMP NERVA CAES AVG P M TR P COS III P P, laureate head right / VEHICVLATIONE ITALIAE REMISSA (With the levy for supplying the imperial transport system being abolished for Italy), S C in exergue, two mules grazing, one left, one right; behind, high-wheeled cart, with pole and harness (collars and traces), tipped up and pointing slightly to right. RIC II 93; Banti 44; BMCRE 120-1; BN 108. Near VF, brown surfaces, somewhat pitted, minor smoothing. Rare. From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, April 1999; Ex Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 470.
Lot 1070
Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 29.63 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 103-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Trajan on horseback riding right, thrusting spear at falling Dacian before. RIC II 536; Woytek 203h (this coin referenced); Strack 361 (bust type unlisted); Banti 213; BMCRE –. EF, hard dark green patina with earthen overtones in devices. Good portrait coin for Trajan. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P Wyprächtiger Collection; Hess-Leu 49 (3 May 1971), lot 356.
Lot 1071
Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (35mm, 23.96 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 106-107. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, wearing aegis / S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C across field, Roma, wearing crested helmet and military dress, standing front, head left, holding Victory in right hand and vertical spear in left; before, small Dacian, kneeling right, raising right hand to Roma. RIC II 485; Woytek 250c-2; Strack 371 (bust type unlisted); Banti 123; BMCRE 774. Good VF, green patina, trace of smoothing in fields. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Vecchi 8 (4 December 1997), lot 270.
Lot 1072
Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.42 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck mid AD 107-108. IMP TRAIANO ?VG GER D?C P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, trophy on tree stump with one round shield, two hexagonal shields; at base, two javelins, two shields, and a sword. RIC II 147; Woytek 268bC-1; Strack 138d1; RSC 98; BMCRE 358 and 362. EF. toned. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P Wyprächtiger Collection; Hess-Leu 49 (3 May 1971), lot 356.
Lot 1074
Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.44 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 112-113. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P R TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / SPQR OPT IMO PRINCIPI, statue of Trajan left on horseback, holding reversed spear in right hand and Victory in left. RIC II 291; Woytek 394b; Strack 196d2; RSC 497a; BMCRE 445; BN 674-5. Near EF, toned. A well struck example. From the A.K. Collection, purchased from Münzen und Medaillen AG, 1967.
Lot 1075
Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Quinarius (18mm, 1.72 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck mid AD 112-Summer AD 114. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER D?C P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / S • P • Q • R • OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm frond over shoulder in left. RIC II 147; Woytek 440f and pl. 88 = Strack 191ß = King 55b (this coin); RSC 433c; BMCRE 438. Superb EF, beautiful cabinet toning, a couple of minor flan splits. Extremely rare and the finest known. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Kurt P. Wyprächtiger Collection; Sternberg I (30 November 1973), lot 113; Hess-Leu 24 (16 April 1964), lot 297; Niklovits Collection (L. Hamburger, 19 October 1925), lot 810; F. Martinetti Collection; G. Nervegna Collection (Sambon-Canessa, 18 November 1907), lot 1876.
Lot 1147
Didia Clara. Augusta, AD 193. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 20.01 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Didius Julianus. DIDIA CLA RA AVG, draped bust right / HILA R [TEM]POR, S C across field, Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm in outstretched right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm. RIC IV 20 (Julianus); Woodward, Didius, dies 5/K; Banti 1; BMCRE 40 (Julianus). VF, green and brown surfaces. From the RAM Collection. Ex Kovacs XV (1 October 2003), lot 355; Sotheby Park Bernet (24 February 1977), lot 337.
Lot 1152
Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. AV Aureus (21mm, 7.33 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 193. IMP CAE • L • SEP SE V • PERT AVG, laureate head right / VICT • AVG T R P COS, Victory advancing left, holding wreath in right hand and cradling palm frond in left arm. RIC IV 22; Calicó 2546; BMCRE 28; Biaggi 1107. Near EF, a couple marks.
Lot 1172
Julia Paula. Augusta, AD 219-220. Æ Sestertius (30mm, 22.05 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck under Elagabalus, AD 220. IVLIA PA VLA AVG, draped bust right, wearing stephane / CONCORDIA, S C in exergue, Concordia, draped, seated left on throne, holding patera in right hand and double cornucopia in left; star high in left field. RIC IV 381; Thirion 459; Banti 6; BMCRE 415 (Elagabalus). VF, green-tan surfaces, some dark gray and red, hairline flan crack, slight doubling on obverse. Rare. From the RAM Collection, purchased from R. M. Smythe, October 2000.
Lot 1205
Gordian III. AD 238-244. AV Aureus (20mm, 5.76 g, 6h). Rome mint, 5th officina. 11th emission, AD 243. IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / P M T R P VI COS II P P, Apollo seated left, holding branch in right hand and leaning left arm on lyre set on seat. RIC IV 104; Calicó 3227; Biaggi –; Hunter 40. Near EF, lustrous, a few small marks.
Lot 1226
Laelianus. Romano-Gallic Usurper, AD 269. Antoninianus (21mm, 2.79 g, 6h). Colonia Agrippinensis (Cologne) mint. 2nd emission. IMP C LAELIANVS P F AVG, radiate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTO R I A AVG, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and palm frond in left over shoulder. RIC V 9; Gilljam 16 (dies V/59[54]); AGK 1b. EF, beautiful hard olive-brown patina, small edge split. From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection.
Lot 1263
Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Tremissis (13mm, 1.48 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 408-421. D N HONORI VS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORIA AVGVSTORVM, Victory advancing right, holding wreath in outstretched right hand and cross in left; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1340; Ranieri 29; Depeyrot 11/1; DOCLR 738-9; Biaggi –. Good VF, toned, small flan split, struck with slightly rusty dies. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Auctiones 26 (16 September 1996), lot 1255.
Lot 1270
Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 426-455. D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left, foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; R-M//CONOB. RIC X 2014; Lacam 12; Depeyrot 46/1; DOCLR 849-50; Biaggi –. EF. From the Jonathan K. Kern Collection.
Lot 1271
Valentinian III. AD 425-455. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 430-445. D N PLA VALENTI NIANVS P F AVG, rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VICTORI A AVGGG, Valentinian standing facing, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left, foot on head of human-headed coiled serpent; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 2018-9; Ranieri 96 and 98; Lacam 11; Depeyrot 17/1; DOCLR 841-3; Biaggi 2349. EF, lustrous. From the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Tkalec (7 May 2006), lot 266.
Lot 1276
Majorian. AD 457-461. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. D N IVLIVS MAIORI ANVS P F AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right, holding spear forward in right hand and shield decorated with Christogram in left / VICTORI? ??VGG, Majorian, in military attire, standing facing, right foot on human-headed serpent, holding long cross in right hand and Victory on globe in left; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 2624 = Dr. Karl Hahn Collection (Cahn 61, 3 December 1928), lot 1150 (same rev. die); Ranieri –; Lacam –; Depeyrot –; DOCLR –; Biaggi – . VF, toned, a few marks on the cheek. One of two known with the VICTORI? ??VGG and the first to be offered in auction in over 86 years. From the D. Fagan Collection.The Hahn specimen, cited by Kent, is now in the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen.
Lot 1287
Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (32mm, 13.36 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa 547-565. D N IVSTINI–?NVS P P AV, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield over left shoulder / Large M; cross above, star below, R/O–M/A across field; all within wreath border. DOC (329); Tolstoi 313; BMC Vandals p. 112, 30; MIBE 221 (this coin cited); SB 299. Fine, brown surfaces, minor scratches. Extremely rare, possibly the third known and the only one in private hands (the others in the British Museum and the Hermitage [= Tolstoi]). Ex Georges Zacos Collection (privately purchased from Zacos by the present consignor circa 1973).
Lot 1293
Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Follis (30mm, 12.84 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 2 (583/4). D N TI??R m–AVPC P P AVI, crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand, shield over left shoulder / Large M; cross above, A/N/N/O II across field; B//CONOB. DOC –; MIBE 65B; SB 492. Near EF, brown patina, small area of bare metal revealed on reverse. From the Collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Lanz 149 (24 June 2010), lot 567.
Lot 1303
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.33 g, 5h). Uncertain eastern military mint, 5th officina. Struck circa 613-616/8. ?? ?? ??RACCI?S ?R ??RA CONSt P P AVG (? and t retrograde), crowned facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing chlamys; cross above / VICTORI–A AV??, cross potent set on three steps; ?//CONOB. Bendall, Jerusalem, pl. XLI, 20 (this coin); DOC –; MIB –; cf. SB 929. Superb EF, slightly double struck, lamination on reverse. Extremely rare. Regarding this and lots 1302 and 1304, Bendall (p. 317) notes: “There also exist other extremely rare solidi of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine struck at this time, all in the east in the experience of the writer, which are illustrated here (figs. 18-21), which can surely only indicate that in the troubled times between 613 and 616/8 there may have been a number of ephemeral mints connected with Heraclius’ campaigns in the east.”
Lot 1316
Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 686-687. I?StINIA–N?S P? AV (t retrograde), crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger in right hand / VICTORIA AV??, cross potent set on three steps; ?//CONOB. DOC 2 var. (officina); MIB 2; SB 1243. Superb EF, small obverse die breaks, light deposits on reverse. Rare early issue. From the Collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich. Ex Dr. Anton C. R. Dreesman Collection (Spink, 13 July 2000), lot 528; purchased from Spink, December 1964.
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