The New York Sale 2026 Ancient & World

Byzantine

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1239 Anastasius (AD 491-518). Gold Solidus (4.31 g), struck AD 507-518. Constantinople, 10th Officina. DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVC, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing ¾ right, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding a staff surmounted by a reversed staurogram, star before, legend ends ‘I’, CONOB in ex. DOC 7j; MIBE 7; SB 5. Slight obverse crease and a few old scratches. In NGC holder graded Ch AU ; Strike 5/5; Surface 2/5, clipped, scuffs, wrinkled.

$500

NGC Certification Number 2176432-002

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1240 Anastasius (AD 491-518). Gold Solidus (4.46 g). Constantinople, 10th officina. DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing ¾ right, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding a long, voided cross, cross in right field; legend ends ‘I’, CONoB in ex. DOC--; MIB 5; Sear 3. Extremely rare and possibly unique. Old hairline scratch obverse field. In NGC holder graded Ch XF ; Strike 5/5; Surface 3/5, scratch. MIB plate 1 (this coin) = Lacam (Civilisation et Monnaies Byzantines) p.252, 1

$750

NGC Certification Number 2176432-004

Ex G. Lacam Collection Ex NFA XVIII, April 1, 1987, lot 641 Ex Bank Leu and Adolph Hess, Auction 49, April 27-28, 1971, lot 507

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1241 Anastasius (AD 491-518). Gold Solidus (4.40 g). Thessalonica. DN ANASTA-SIVS PP AVC, Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing ¾ right, holding spear and shield decorated with a horseman spearing a fallen foe. Reverse: Victory standing left, holding a long, voided cross, her foot extending into exergue and dividing mint letters, star either side; CONO-B in ex. SB 30. Rare. In NGC holder graded Ch AU ; Strike 5/5; Surface 2/5, clipped, marks, edge bends.

$1,000

NGC Certification Number 2176432-003

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Ex Triton III, New York, November 30-December 1, 1999, lot 1293 Ex Frank Sternberg Zürich, Auction XIII, November 17-18, 1983, lot 1087