Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
Lot number: 32069 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: CONSTANTINE IV, 668-685. AV Solidus (4.41 gms), Constantinople Mint, 4th Officina. NGC AU, Strike: 5/5 Surface: 2/5. Clipped, Graffiti. S-1156. Obverse: Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman motif; Reverse: Cross potent set upon three steps; crowned and draped figures of Heraclius and Tiberius standing facing, each holding globus cruciger. Fully struck with great detail overall. The noted clipping is light, and the graffiti is restricted to the obverse fields. Estimate: $400 - $600 |
Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > May 2024 World CCO Auction | Auction date: 13 May 2024 |
Lot number: 32070 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
Lot description: LEONTIUS, 695-698. AV Solidus (4.47 gms), Constantinople Mint, 3rd Officina. NGC MS, Strike: 4/5 Surface: 2/5. Slight Die Shift, Brushed, Edge Bend. S-1330. Obverse: Crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding mappa and globus cruciger; Reverse: Cross potent set upon three steps. Despite the noted issues, a highly lustrous and flashy example from this brief ruler. Estimate: $3500 - $4500 |