| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 934 Price realized: 10,500 USD (Approx. 9,617 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Anthemius. AD 467-472. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 468. D N ANTHE MIVS PP AVG, pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left shoulder / SALVS R EI P VBLICAE, crowned facing figures of two emperors, Leo I and Anthemius, both wearing military dress, the one to left holding spear in right hand, the one to right holding spear in left hand, both holding globus cruciger between them; * between; CORMOB. RIC X 2823; Lacam 73 (this coin illustrated; also plated on pl. CXIX); Depeyrot 61/1; Adda 759 (this coin illustrated); Biaggi 2376. Toned with some luster, a few faint scratches, trace deposits. Superb EF. Ex Numismatica Ars Classica 23 (19 March 2002), lot 1726; Victor Adda Collection (Leu 77, 11 May 2000), lot 767; Clarence S. Bement Collection (Ars Classica VIII, 25 June 1924), lot 1590; Vicomte Alphonse Marie Louis Elzéar de Quelen Collection (Rollin and Feuardent, 14 May 1888), lot 2315. Estimate: 7500 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 939 Price realized: 2,750 USD (Approx. 2,519 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 492-507. D N ANASTA SIVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left shoulder / VICTORI A AVGGG, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; I//CONOB. DOC 3i; MIBE 4a; SB 3. Toned with some luster, trace die rust, a few light scratches, minor deposits. EF. Helmet decorated with the less commonly seen simple cross rather than trefoil. Well struck. A wonderful example struck from charming dies. Lot includes a physical copy of Hess-Leu 36. Ex Dr. Max Blaschegg Collection (Leu Web 22, 20 August 2022), lot 247; Hess-Leu 36 (17 April 1968), lot 602. Upon the death of emperor Zeno, the emperor's widow, Ariadne, was tasked with appointing a successor to the throne. She selected Anastasius, a competent court official and married him, cementing her continued position as empress. Anastasius proved to be an effective ruler for his time, particularly in the area of finances. He completely reformed the coinage and his reforms fundamentally shaped the history of Byzantine coinage which then stood as a model system in stark contrast to the deteriorating situation in the west. Anastasius was also notably Greek Orthodox, a requirement the people requested during the appointment process. Anastasius I is considered to be the first Byzantine ruler on account of both the developments and differences in his rule, and due to the diverging paths of the eastern and western portions of what had long stood as the Roman Empire. This distinction, is of course, largely convenient. The rulers and citizens of the eastern empire, 'Byzantines,' thoroughly considered themselves Romans and referred to themselves as such. It was not until after the fall of the Byzantine state in the mid 15th century AD that western historians began referring to the eastern empire at this time as the 'Byzantine' Empire rather than the continuation of the Roman. In fact, it was even used as a derogatory distinction. However, the fundamental changes that occurred at the time of Anastasius I's reign and continued into the Justinian dynasty as well as the radically different development and practices of the east versus the west lends substantial merit to the delineation that considers Anastasius the first Byzantine ruler. Distinguished as such, Anastasius laid the foundational groundwork essential for a successful civilization that is often overlooked or under-appreciated. The groundwork he laid set the stage for a thriving civilization that endured for a millennium. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 6384 Price realized: 750 USD (Approx. 689 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 492-507. D N ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder in right hand, shield on left shoulder decorated with horseman motif / VICTORI A AVCCC, Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross in right hand; star to right; Δ//CONOB. DOC 3d; MIBE 4a; SB 3. Lightly toned with some luster, a few minor marks under tone, trace deposits. EF. Estimate: 750 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 943 Price realized: 2,250 USD (Approx. 2,061 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.41 g, 5h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 542-562. D N IVSTINI ANVS PP AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger in right hand and shield decorated with horseman motif on left shoulder / VICTORI A AVGGG, Angel standing facing, holding long cross in right hand and globe in left; star to right; CONOB. DOC 7 (Constantinople); MIBE 22; Metcalf, Thess. 341-350; SB 138 note (Constantinople). Lustrous. In NGC encapsulation 6558178-003, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5, clipped. From the Iconodule Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 64 (24 September 2003), lot 1255. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 793 Price realized: 16,000 USD (Approx. 14,654 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Commodus. AD 177-192. AV Aureus (19.5mm, 7.31 g, 12h). Rome mint. Struck AD 189. M COMM ANT P FEL AVG BRIT, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right / ROMAE AET ERNAE; C V P• P• in exergue, Roma, helmeted and draped, seated left on shield, holding Victory in extended right hand and reversed spear in left. RIC III 195a; MIR 18, 763-2/37; Calicó 2320 (this coin illustrated); BMCRE 238; Biaggi 1010 (this coin). Lightly toned, minor mark. Superb EF. Ex Roger Wolf Collection, purchased from Gorny & Mosch, 19 January 2009; Leo Biaggi de Blasys Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 49, 21 October 2008), lot 296, purchased from Leu, 1965. Commodus attained many prestigious titles starting at a young age. For example, he was made Caesar at age five and, breaking with tradition, adopted the title Pater Patriae or Father of the State at a very early state in his coinage. Later in his reign, such as when this issue was struck, the evidence of this early titles remained apparent. Here, the legend in the exergue on the coin's reverse reads C V P• P•. The P P stands for the aforementioned title Pater Patriae while the C V refers to Commodus' fifth consulate. Estimate: 10000 USD |  |
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| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 809 Price realized: 700 USD (Approx. 641 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Septimius Severus. AD 193-211. Æ Sestertius (30.5mm, 26.37 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck AD 196-197. L SEPT SEV PERT AVG IMP VIII, laureate and cuirassed bust right / ADVENTVI AVG FELI CIS SIMO, Septimius Severus on horseback right, bareheaded and wearing military attire, raising right hand in salutation; to right, a soldier, helmeted and wearing military attire, advancing right, head left, leading the emperor's horse; S C in exergue. RIC IV 719; BMCRE 596; Banti 4 (same obv. die as illustration). Dark brown and earthen patina, light roughness. VF. Ex Numismatik Naumann 113 (6 February 2022), lot 692; Leu 10 (24 October 2021), lot 2316. Estimate: 1000 USD |  |
