Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 118Auction date: 8 April 2024
Lot number: 2215

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


John II Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1118-1143. Nimbate Christ enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in left hand; IC-XC across fields / [unclear legend], bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger. Sear 1944. 3.00g, 28mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Ex Agora Numismatiek;
Reportedly found in 1988 near Elst.

Estimate: 40 GBP

Match 1:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 119Auction date: 24 April 2024
Lot number: 2813

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


John II Comnenus BI Aspron Trachy. Constantinople, AD 1118-1143. Nimbate Christ enthroned facing, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in left hand; IC-XC across fields / [unclear legend], bust facing, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding cruciform sceptre and globus cruciger. Sear 1944. 3.00g, 28mm, 6h.

Very Fine.

Ex Agora Numismatiek;
Reportedly found in 1988 near Elst.

Estimate: 25 GBP

Match 2:
Hess-Divo AG > Auction 341Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 140

Price realized: 1,500 CHF   (Approx. 1,712 USD / 1,587 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


BYZANTINE EMPIRE.  
JUSTINIANUS II, first reign, AD 685-695. Solidus, Constantinople, about 692-695. AV 4.38 g. IhS CRIST DS REX REGNANTIYM Bearded, facing bust of Christ, wearing pallium and colobium, holding book of Gospels in his. l. hand, r. hand raised in benediction; behind his head, cross. Rev. D IYSTINI - AN - YS SERY ChRISTI / CONOP B Emperor, standing facing, wearing loros and crown with cross, holding akakia in his l. hand, cross potent on two steps with his r. hand. DO II/2, 578, 7b; MIB III, 262, 8; Sear 1248.

Rare. Short flan. Extremely fine.

Estimate: 1500 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5119

Price realized: 501 CHF   (Approx. 570 USD / 529 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Aspron Trachy (Electrum, 28 mm, 4.01 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, 1082-1087. +ΚЄ RO ΑΛЄΖ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. ΔΙ/ΜΙ/T/I Δ/ЄC/Π/TI/T/K St. Demetrius, on the left, nimbate and in military attire, standing right, holding sword in his left hand and presenting patriarchal cross set on globe and two steps to Alexius, on the right, wearing crown and loros, standing facing and holding shaft of cross in his right hand. DOC 5a. SB 1905. Scratches and graffiti, otherwise, very fine.


From the collection of lic. iur. Jürg Netzer, Switzerland, ex Frankfurter Münzhandlung 156, 4 November 2022, 478.

Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 5122

Price realized: 30 CHF   (Approx. 34 USD / 32 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Tetarteron (Bronze, 19 mm, 1.94 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. [..]ΛЄ[...] Half-length bust of Alexius I Comnenus facing, wearing loros, holding cruciform scepter in his right hand and globus cruciger in his left. SB 1929. Minor traces of overstriking, otherwise, nearly very fine.


Ex Leu Web Auction 26, 8-13 July 2023, 5740.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 5:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 376

Price realized: 320 CHF   (Approx. 364 USD / 338 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Alexius I Comnenus, 1081-1118. Histamenon (Electrum, 27 mm, 4.40 g, 6 h), Thessalonica, 1082-1087. +ΚЄ RO ΑΛЄΖ Nimbate bust of Christ facing, wearing tunic and pallium, holding book of Gospels in his left hand; in fields, IC - XC. Rev. •/ΔΙ/Μ/T/I Δ/ЄC/Π/TI/T/K St. Demetrius, on the left, nimbate and in military attire, standing right, holding sword in his left hand and presenting patriarchal cross set on globe and two steps to Alexius, on the right, wearing crown and loros, standing facing and holding shaft of cross with his right hand. DOC 5a. Sear 1905. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 213, 1 July 2009, 524.

Starting price: 75 CHF