Anastasius, 491-518 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

helmeted and armored bust of emperor, holding
shield and spear. Rev.:angel standing, holding
long cross. Abt.Unc.$377.;EF............

$277.

Anastasius, gold 1/3 solidus, or tremissis, Obv.:

diademed and draped bust of emperor. Rev.:
angel advancing, holding wreath and globus
cruciger. EF ..........................................

$277.

Justinian I, the Great, 527-565 AD, gold solidus

from early in his reign, Obv.: helmeted and
armored bust of emperor holding shield and
spear. Rev.:standing angel, facing, holding long
cross and globus cruciger. VF/EF ........

$277.

Justinian I, gold 1/3 solidus, Obv.:diademed and

draped bust. Rev.:angel advancing.Abt.Unc.,
mushy rev. strike...................................

$277.

Justinian I, gold solidus, Obv.:helmeted and

armored bust facing, holding globus cruciger.
Rev.:angel standing, facing holding long cross
and globus cruciger. Ch.Unc.$477.;Abt.Unc.
$277.;EF $247.;VF $217.;Fine ..........

$177.

Justin II, 565-578 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

helmeted and armored bust of Justin facing,
holding globe surmounted by Victory, which is
crowning Justin.Rev.:Constantinopolis
enthroned, holding sceptre and globus cruciger.
Blazing Unc.slight weakness to strike $377.;
Abt.Unc.$277.;EF $247.;VF..............

$217.

Justin II, with very short beard, gold solidus,

blazing Unc.$477.;Abt.Unc................

$327.

Tiberius II, 578-582 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

armored bust of Tiberius, wearing crown and
holding globus cruciger. Rev.:The True Cross,
shown on four steps, as displayed in the
church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Abt.Unc................................................

$377.

Maurice Tiberius, 582-602 AD, gold 1/3 solidus, or

tremissis, Obv.:diademed and draped bust of
Maurice. Rev.:cross. Ch.Unc...............

$287.

Maurice Tiberius, gold solidus of the Carthage

mint, on shorter, thicker flan, Indication year
14 = 595/596 AD. Choice Abt.Unc......

$1277.

Constans II, 641-668 AD, gold solidus of 641-654,

Obv.: crowned bust of long bearded Constans,
holding globus cruciger. Rev.: True Cross on four
steps. Blazing Unc., strike slightly soft, few light
hairlines $377.;Abt.Unc.$277.;EF.....

$247.

Constans II, gold solidus of 654-659 AD, Obv.:

long bearded bust of Constans, with young
son and co-ruler Constantine IV. Rev.: True
Cross. Blazing Unc., with one small area of
soft strike, faint hairlines $377.; Abt.Unc.$277.;
EF.........................................................

$247.

Constans II, gold solidus, c.660 AD, Obv.:long

bearded, crowned bust of Constans, holding
globus cruciger. This very unusual issue is the
only gold of the entire Byzantine series without
the name of the emperor. The obverse legend
simply read "the Victorius Augustus." Rev.:his
three sons standing, Tiberius, Constantine IV,
and Heraclius, above CONOB, which translates
to "gold of the standard of Constantinople ."
Ch.Abt.Unc.or better..........................

$677.

Constantine IV, 668-685 AD, gold solidus of

668-681 AD, Obv.:helmeted and armored bust
of Constantine, 3/4 facing, holding shield and
spear, in fine style. A talented die engraver, or
celator, must have admired this design of the
warrior emperor, which had not been struck for
150 years, and decided to resurrect it.Rev.: True
Cross. Blazing Unc., softly struck on the reverse
in only a couple spots ..........................

$977.

Justinian II, 685-695 AD, his first reign, gold

solidus, Obv.:crowned and robed bust of
Justinian, holding globus cruciger. Rev.: True
Cross. Ch.Abt.Unc., some double striking and
some soft letters...................................

$977.

Leontius, 695-698 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

crowned and robed bust of Leontius holding
akakia and globus cruciger. Rev.: True Cross.
Abt.Unc.couple flatly struck areas, light
hairlines................................................

$1077.

Tiberius III, 698-705 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

crowned and armored bust of Tiberius holding
shield, and spear, but in the very unusual
pose with the spear in front of his body, rather
than the century's old image of the spear over
the shoulder and behind his head.Rev.: True
Cross. Bright Unc., with some letters weakly
struck....................................................

$877.

Leo III, the Isaurian, 717-741 AD, gold solidus of

720-741 AD, Obv.:crowned and robed bust of
Leo III holding globus cruciger. Rev.:crowned
and robed bust of his son and co-ruler
Constantine V, holding globus cruciger.
Nice EF.................................................

$877.

Irene, 797-802 AD, gold solidus. The first instance

of an Empress being the sole ruler of the
Roman or Byzantine world.Obv. and Rev.:
crowned and robed bust of Irene, holding
globus cruciger and cross. EF, small planchet
defect....................................................

$3775.

Theophilus, 829-842 AD, gold solidus, Obv.:

crowned and robed bust of Theophilus facing,
holding akakia and patriarchal cross. Rev.:his
deceased father Michael II, and his deceased
son Constantine. EF+, light dirt (easily removed)
$877.;VF..............................................

$477.

Theophilus, gold solidus of Syracuse mint on a

small flan.Obv. and Rev.:crowned and robed
bust of Theophilus holding globus cruciger. EF,
edge cracks..........................................

$377.

Theophilus, gold 1/2 solidus, or semissis, small,

thick flan of Syracus mint. Obv. and Rev.:
crowned and robed bust of Theophilus holding
globus cruciger. EF+, light dirt..............

$377.

Constantine VII, 913-959 AD, gold solidus of

945-959 AD, Obv.: bust of Christ with nimbus
cruciger. Rev.:Constantine VII, with his son and
co-ruler Romanus II holding patriarchal cross.
Bright Abt.Unc.or better, slight double striking
on rev....................................................

$775.

Gold solidus as previous, EF, couple edge

defects..................................................

$477.

John I, 969-976 AD, gold solidus, Obv.: bust of

Christ with nimbus cruciger Rev.: bust of John
holding patriarchal cross, being crowned by both
the hand of God and the Virgin Mary. Fine+
edge lightly clipped...............................

$377.

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450 TO 1800 A.D.

Gold of the Eastern Roman, or Byzantine Empire. Constantinople mint unless otherwise noted.

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Basil II, 976-1025 AD, gold nomisma, Obv.: bust

of Christ with nimbus cruciger. Rev.: crowned
and robed half figures of Basil and his younger
brother and co-ruler Constantine VIII, holding
patriarchal cross between them.EF, out of
jewelry, with light rim scrapes and a few other
scratches..............................................

$377.

Constantine VIII, 1025-1028 AD, gold nomisma,

Obv.: bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger. Rev.:
crowned and robed bust of Constantine holding
labarum and akakia.EF or better, faint obv. die
break....................................................

$577.

Constatine IX, 1042-1055 AD, gold scyphate (cup-

shaped) nomisma, Obv.:Christ enthroned.Rev.:
crowned and robed bust of Constantine, holding
labarum and globus cruciger. Abt.Unc., choice
$397.;EF, a few spots not fully struck ..

$297.

Constantine IX, Obv.: bust of Christ, with short

beard and nimbus cruciger. Rev.:Constantine IX
as previous. This is perhaps the most popular
common Byzantine gold coin.The market has
absorbed the old hoard of probably 8,000 of
these. They are well struck in the fascinating
cup shape from fine quality gold and come well
preserved.They feature an attractive and the
largest bust of Christ.The Schism between
the Pope in Rome and the Patriarch in
Constantinople occurred during this reign,
affecting western world politics for centuries to
come. Choice Abt.Unc.$497.;EF, or Abt.Unc.
with slight defects.................................

$397.

Isaac I, 1057-1059 AD, gold scyphate nomisma,

Obv.:Christ enthroned.Rev.:Standing emperor,
holding labarum, hand on sword hilt.
EF.........................................................

$877.

Constantine X, Ducas, 1059-1067 AD, gold

scyphate nomisma, Obv.:Christ enthroned.
Rev.:emperor standing, robed, holding labarum
and globus cruciger. Abt.Unc., few die breaks,
slight edge weakness...........................

$297.

Michael VII, 1071-1078 AD, electrum (pale gold)

scyphate nomisma, Obv.: bust of Christ with
longer pointed beard and nimbus cruciger. Rev.:
crowned and robed bust of Michael, holding
labarum and globus cruciger. EF or better
$327.;VF lsight defects $247.;Fine.....

$177.

Nicephorus III, 1078-1081 AD, electrum (so pale

it's white) scyphate nomisma, Obv.:Christ
enthroned, Rev.:standing, robed emperor,
holding labarum and globus cruciger. VF,
porous obv............................................

$197.

Alexius I, 1081-1118 AD, electrum (faintly

yellow), scyphate, aspron trachy, Thessalonica
mint, Obv.:Christ enthroned Rev.:Virgin
crowning Alexius. VF, flan slightly rough
in borders.............................................

$297.

John II, 1118-1143 AD, gold scyphate hyperpyron,

Obv.:Christ enthroned.Rev.:Virgin crowning the
emperor. VF, faint defects.....................

$277.

John II, electrum (slightly yellow) scyphate aspron

trachy, on a huge scyphate flan, Obv.:Christ
enthroned, Rev.:John and St.George standing,
holding patriarchal cross between them.VF,
some nicks and dirt deposits, mostly in
borders.................................................

$217.

Manuel I, 1143-1180 AD, gold scyphate

hyperpyron, Obv.: bust of Christ, beardless,
with nimbus cruciger. Rev.:emperor standing,
robed, holding labarum and globus cruciger,
being crowned by the hand of God.EF,
double striking on Christ's face, few faint
defects..................................................

$297.

Manuel I, electrum (slightly yellow) scyphate

aspron trachy, Obv.:Christ enthroned.Rev.:
emperor being crowned by the Virgin.VF,
emperor's face flat, tiny edge crinkles..

$197.

Isaac II, Angelus, 1185-1195 AD, electrum

(slightly yellow) deeply scyphate aspron trachy,
Obv.:Virgin Mary enthroned.Rev.:Archangel
Michael crowning Isaac.Abt.Unc.Mary not fully
struck, rev. faces superb!......................

$377.

Theodore I, Lascaris, 1208-1222 AD, after

Constantinople fell to the Venetians in 1204,
Theodore set up a court in exile known as the
empire of Nicaea.Magnesia mint.Silver (no
gold known) scyphate trachy, Obv.:Christ
enthroned.Rev.:Theodore and Saint Theodore,
both with swords drawn, holding staff topped
with star between them.EF, some very faint
graffiti....................................................

$397.

John III, 1222-1254 AD, Empire of Nicaea,

Magnesia mint, gold scyphate hyper pyron, Obv.:
Christ enthroned.Rev.:John standing, holding
labarum, being crowned by the Virgin Mar y. Abt.
Unc.flat spots in striking $297.;Abt. Unc., more
striking problems..................................

$247.

Michael VIII, Palaeologus, 1261-1281 AD, gold

scyphate hyperpyron, Obv.: bust of the Virgin
Mary with the walls of Constantinople. Rev.:
Michael, supported by Saint Michael, kneeling
before Christ.EF, flat areas in strike, but far
superior to usual...................................

$477.

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Andronicus II and Michael IX, 1295-1320 AD,

gold scyphate hyperpyron, Obv.: bust of the
Virgin Mary within the walls of Constantinople.
Rev.:standing Christ, crowning the kneeling
co-emperors. EF, some edge splits and flat
spots, but far superior to usual coin.....

$327.

OTHER MEDIEVAL GOLD

Duchy of Benevento, gold solidus, in the name of

Justinian II, Obv.: bust of Justinian?, holding
globus cruciger. Rev.: True Cross, but R in left
field for ruler in fact, Romoald II, 706-731 AD.
Abt.Unc., some striking weakness......

$977.

Crusader kingdom of Jerusalem, Acre mint, gold

bezant, 1187-1250 AD, Obv. and Rev.:
nonsense resembling Islamic script, so illiterate
locals would accept them.These were struck
until the Pope prohibited the non-Christian
designs, which, if copied correctly, would have
been praising Allah.EF or better, fine style,
well struck on round planchet in bright yellow
gold.......................................................

$397.

Crusader kingdom, Acre? mint, gold bezant,

1187-1250 AD. Designs as before. EF, but
poorly struck on ragged planchets, in debased
gold.......................................................

$187.

Genoa, Republic, c.1280-1318 AD, gold

genovino, Obv.:Gate in wall of city. Rev.:
cross. VF...............................................

$777.

Chios, Greek Island, c.1422 AD, electrum (light

yellow gold) ducat in the name of the Duke of
Milan, Obv.:Duke of Milan kneeling before St.
Peter, both holding banner. Rev.:Nimbate Christ
standing in heavens, surrounded by stars. Abt.
Unc., rusty dies, some flat spots..........

$277.

Venice, Republic, Doge Francesco Dona,

1545-1553 AD, gold ducat or zecchino, Obv.:
Doge kneeling before St.Mark, holding banner
between them.Rev.:Nimbate Christ standing in
the heavens, surrounded by stars. EF..

$277.

GOLD FROM THE EXOTIC EAST

Sasanid Persia, Peroz, 459-484 AD, gold dinar

3.9 gms (changing weight standard). Peroz was
captured in battle by the Ephthalites, and
ultimately ransomed for 30 mule loads of silver
drachms, Obv.: facing bust of Peroz, head to
right, wearing elaborate winged crown.Rev.: fire
altar flanked by two attendants. Very rare,
perfect pleasing VF...............................

$1977.

Sasanid Persia, Khusru I, 531-579 AD, gold dinar,

6.3 gms with loop, Stakhr mint, year 17 of
Khusru, Obv.: bust of Khusru, head turned right
wearing elabroate crown.Rev.:fire altar flanked
by two attendants. Very rare, fine, gold ancient
loop soldered onto coin........................

$977.

Al Mansur, Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, gold

dinar, about 4.3 gms, Obv. and Rev.: Islamic
script. Year 157 AH = 773/774 AD.
Ch.Abt.Unc.........................................

$397.

Al Mahdi, Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, gold

dinar. Year 165 AH = 781/782 AD
Ch.Abt.Unc.........................................

$397.

Harun Al Rashid, Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, of

1001 Arabian Nights fame. He listened intently
to, and ultimately spared the life of Scherazade
because of her story telling skills. Gold dinar
171 AH = 787/788 AD. Ch.Abt.Unc....

$577.

Al Amin, Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, gold dinar,

194 AH = 809/810 AD, EF....................

$397.

Al Mutawakkil, Abbasid Caliph of Baghdad, gold

dinar, Cairo mint, 243 AH = 857/858 AD Abt.
Unc., tiny ancient edge test notch........

$477.

Saffarid Governors of Persia, Al Husayn bin Tahir,

third reign, 369-371 AH = 979-982 AD, gold 1/2
dinars, about 1.7 gms, Sijistan mint.Abt.Unc.,
struck on ragged flans..........................

$137.

South India, Kingdom of Vijaynagar, King Krishna

Devraya, 1509-1529, gold pagoda, c.3.4 gm,
Obv.:Balakkrishna seated, holding chakra
and conch shell.Rev.:Hindu legend.EF or
better....................................................

$127.

South India, state of Mysore, Tipu Sultan,

1782-1799 AD small gold fanams, about .4 gms,
Farrukhi mint, Abt.Unc.$27.; Kalikut mint Abt.
Unc.$27.; Pattan mint Abt.Unc...........

$17.

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