| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 4 | Auction date: 7 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 284 Price realized: 180 CHF (Approx. 199 USD / 183 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Heraclius, 610-641. Dodecanummium (Bronze 26.17mm, 15.41g). Alexandria, struck during the Sasanian occupation, 618-628. Draped facing bust (of Sasanian king Khosrau II?), wearing crown surmounted by cross within crescent; star to left, crescent to right. Rev. Cross potent on globe between large I B; [AΛ]EΞ below. DOC 192; MIB 202a; SB 856. Sellwood ISC 63. Very Fine. Rare. Traditionally this issue is assigned to the Sasanian occupation of Alexandria following the deposition of Maurice Tiberius' by Phocas. The iconography of this coin is generally assigned to the Sasanian king Khosrau II, as well as, the interpretation of some symbols as purely Sasanian. Recently this data has been questioned providing an alternative reading of the symbolism linked to the Christian tradition. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61357 | Auction date: 14 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 22057 Price realized: 3,300 USD (Approx. 3,015 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Anastasius II (Artemius) (AD 713-715). AV solidus (19mm, 4.43 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 3/5, bent, clipped. Constantinople, 7th officina. d N APTЄMIЧS A-NASTASIЧS MЧL, draped bust of Anastasius II facing, bearded, wearing crown surmounted by cross, globus cruciger in right hand, akakia in left / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ Z, cross potent set on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 1463. Although often cited as only a mild civil servant thrust into the role of short-reigning emperor, Anastasius II Artemius was rather a more formidable character than his origins might suggest. An imperial secretary to several emperors, he ascended to the purple when soldiers from the volatile Opsikian Theme in Thrace rose up and overthrew the Emperor Philippicus, whose unorthodox religious views had alienated the populace and soldiery. Artemius was chosen for his intimate knowledge of the imperial bureaucracy and orthodox religion. He chose to rule under the name Anastasius in honor of the ruler of two centuries previous who had strengthened the Empire through sound financial measures. One of his first actions was to arrest and execute the conspirators against Philippicus and impose harsh discipline on the army. Understanding that Constantinople would soon be besieged by Arab armies, he repaired the walls and ordered construction of a new fleet, which he sent on a successful preemptive raid of Rhodes. He also placed the army of the Anatolian Theme under the command of the talented general Leo the Isaurian, later emperor, and ordered it to invade Syria. In the meantime, however, the unruly Thracian troops tired of his discipline and revolted a second time. After a two-month siege, they took Constantinople and replaced Anastasius with another civil servant, who ascended the throne as Theodosius III. Anastasius fled to Nicaea, where he abdicated and entered a monastery. Four years later, he attempted to resume the throne, but he was captured and executed. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-anastasius-ii-artemius-ad-713-715-av-solidus-19mm-443-gm-6h-ngc-ms-4-5-3-5-bent-clipped/a/61357-22057.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61357-01142024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61386 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 24110 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 516 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine (AD 613-641). AV solidus (21mm, 4.43 gm, 7h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 2/5, wrinkled, scuff. Uncertain eastern mint, possibly Jerusalem, Alexandria, or Cyprus, AD 613-618. dd NN hЄRACLIЧS ЄT hЄRA CONST, facing draped busts of Heraclius (on left), bearded, and Heraclius Constantine (on right), smaller and beardless, both of broad and squat appearance, wearing crown surmounted by cross; cross in field above, exergual line below / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ I, cross potent with base on three steps; CONOB below. Sear 851 (Jerusalem). DOC 2.1, 187 (Alexandria). MIB 77 (Cyprus). Shimmering surfaces spotlight the Eastern portrait style. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-heraclius-with-heraclius-constantine-ad-613-641-av-solidus-21mm-443-gm-7h-ngc-choice-au-5-5-2-5-/a/61386-24110.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61386-04212024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 198 | Silver | Auction date: 25 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 312 Price realized: 2,000 EUR (Approx. 2,162 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Philippicus (Bardanes) AD 711-713. Constantinople. 5th officina Solidus AV 20 mm, 4,42 g Constantinople, 5th officina. D N FILЄPICЧS-MЧL-TЧS AN, bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by cross, globus cruciger in right hand, scipio aquila surmounted by cross in left / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ IЄ, cross potent set on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Sear 1447. Expressive Portrait, minor edge marks, otherwise, Mint State. Sear 1447. Philippicus Bardanes, who reigned as Byzantine Emperor from 711 to 713, is a figure known for his brief and tumultuous tenure on the throne. His reign is notably marked by the issuance of solidus coinage, a continuation of the Byzantine Empire's long-standing tradition of minting gold coins that served as the backbone of its economy. The solidi minted under Philippicus Bardanes are distinguished by their iconography, which often featured the emperor's portrait, symbolizing his authority and divine right to rule. These coins not only facilitated commercial transactions within and beyond the empire's borders but also served as a medium for the emperor to project his image and reinforce his legitimacy as ruler. Despite the short duration of his reign, the solidi issued by Philippicus Bardanes contribute to our understanding of Byzantine numismatics and the socio-political context of his era. They reflect the ongoing importance of solidus coinage in maintaining economic stability and continuity in imperial representation, even during periods of political upheaval and rapid turnover in leadership Starting price: 2000 EUR |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61357 | Auction date: 14 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 22056 Price realized: 2,800 USD (Approx. 2,558 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Philippicus (Bardanes) (AD 711-713). AV solidus (21mm, 4.42 gm, 6h). NGC MS 4/5 - 2/5, bent. Constantinople, 6th officina. D N FILЄPICЧS-MЧL-TЧS AN, bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by cross, globus cruciger in right hand, eagle tipped scepter surmounted by cross in left / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ I, cross potent set on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Sear 1447. One of a debilitating string of short-lived rulers from the early eighth century, Bardanes was a general of Armenian origins who was proclaimed emperor upon the final overthrow of Justinian II. Almost immediately, he alienated the clergy and populace by reviving the Monothelete heresy (proposing that Christ had a single, divine nature and will) which had supposedly been stamped out decades previously. He was also unsuccessful in stopping Arab and Bulgarian advances, prompting the Byzantine army to depose and blind him after 18 months of ineffective rule. He was replaced by the finance minister Artemius, who reigned as Anastasius II. This extraordinary piece shows the unusually fine artistry employed on the coinage for so ephemeral a reign, showing the emperor holding two symbols of office dating back to Roman times: the globus cruciger and scipio aquila, a scepter topped by an eagle. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-philippicus-bardanes-ad-711-713-av-solidus-21mm-442-gm-6h-ngc-ms-4-5-2-5-bent/a/61357-22056.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61357-01142024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
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| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61386 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 24135 Price realized: 1,750 USD (Approx. 1,643 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients Philippicus (Bardanes) (AD 711-713). AV solidus (19mm, 6h). ANACS AU 55. Constantinople, 2nd officina. D N FILЄPICЧS-MЧL-TЧS AN, bust of Philippicus facing, wearing loros and crown surmounted by cross, globus cruciger in right hand, scepter with eagle surmounted by cross in left / VICTORIA-AVϚЧ B, cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue. Sear 1447. One of a debilitating string of short-lived rulers from the early eighth century, Bardanes was a general of Armenian origins who was proclaimed emperor upon the final overthrow of Justinian II. Almost immediately, he alienated the clergy and populace by reviving the Monothelete heresy (proposing that Christ had a single, divine nature and will) which had supposedly been stamped out decades previously. He was also unsuccessful in stopping Arab and Bulgarian advances, prompting the Byzantine army to depose and blind him after 18 months of ineffective rule. He was replaced by the finance minister Artemius, who reigned as Anastasius II. This extraordinary piece shows the unusually fine artistry employed on the coinage for so ephemeral a reign, showing the emperor holding two symbols of office dating back to Roman times: The globus cruciger and scipio aquila, a scepter topped by an eagle. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/byzantine/ancients-philippicus-bardanes-ad-711-713-av-solidus-19mm-6h-anacs-au-55/a/61386-24135.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61386-04212024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
