| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 50144 Price realized: 2,400 USD (Approx. 2,189 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUSTINIAN II (first reign), 685-695. AV Solidus (4.44 gms), Constantinople Mint, 692-695. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5. Brushed, Edge Bend. S-1248. Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantocrator; cross behind; Reverse: Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding akakia and cross potent set upon two steps. Featuring the first numismatic portrait of Christ, this example retains solid brilliance and despite the noted brushing and edge bend. Estimate: $1000 - $2000 |  |
Match 1:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 55377 Price realized: 3,000 USD (Approx. 2,736 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUSTINIAN II, FIRST REIGN, 685-695. AV Solidus (4.32 gms), Constantinople Mint, 692-695. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. Clipped. S-1248. Obverse: Bust of Christ Pantokrator facing; cross behind; Reverse: Justinian standing facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding akakia and cross potent set on two steps; CONOP in exergue. Estimate: $1000 - $1500 |  |
Match 2:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 50149 Price realized: 1,400 USD (Approx. 1,277 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: CONSTANTINE VII with ROMANUS II, 913-959. AV Solidus (4.33 gms), Constantinople Mint, 950-959. NGC Ch EF, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 3/5. S-1751. Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; Reverse: Crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Romanus, wearing chlamys, and holding patriarchal cross between them. Some wear to the higher points and breaks to the luster are noted, but this example yields a strong portrait of Christ. To view all items from the Shroud of Turin Collection, click here. From the Shroud of Turin Collection. Ex: Superior (10/1984) Lot # 1302 (with tag). Estimate: $600 - $900 |  |
Match 3:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 50143 Price realized: 2,800 USD (Approx. 2,553 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUSTINIAN II (first reign), 685-695. AV Solidus (4.43 gms), Constantinople Mint, 10th Officina, 692-695. NGC Ch AU, Strike: 3/5 Surface: 5/5. S-1248. Obverse: Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator; Reverse: Justinian standing facing, holding akakia and cross potent on steps; I//CONOP. Despite some scattered weakness and off-centering of strike, this barely handled survivor stands as an excellent representative of the first coinage to bear the portrait of Christ--that being the coinage of Justinian II's first reign. To view all items from the Shroud of Turin Collection, click here. From the Shroud of Turin Collection. Estimate: $2000 - $4000 |  |
Match 4:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 55355 Price realized: 480 USD (Approx. 438 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUSTINIAN I, 527-565. AV Solidus (4.29 gms), Constantinople Mint, 2nd Officina, 545-565. NGC AU, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 1/5. Edge Bends. S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with horseman motif; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; B//CONOB. To view all items from the Shroud of Turin Collection, click here. From the Shroud of Turin Collection. Estimate: $300 - $500 |  |
Match 5:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 50140 Price realized: 800 USD (Approx. 730 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUSTINIAN I, 527-565. AV Solidus (4.45 gms), Constantinople Mint, 3rd Officina, 542-552. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 4/5. S-140. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; Γ//CONOB. Extremely vibrant and alluring, this specimen is free from the many issues that tend to plague its brethren. Estimate: $700 - $1000 |  |
