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Date Sold	Category	Lot	Description	Sale Price
03/09/2023 Auction 182	Ancient Coins	Lot 2086	Byzantine Gold Solidus Phocas (607-610AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust facing, draped, crowned and cuirassed, wearing crown without pendilia, holding a cross on globe DN FOCAS PERP AVG, Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and cross on globe VIVTORIA AVGU and officina letter Θ, mintmark CONOB, SB 620, 4.50 grammes EF and lustrous, a most pleasing example More coins like this	£600
03/09/2023 Auction 182	Ancient Coins	Lot 2084	Byzantine Gold Solidus Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (c.610-641AD) struck c.613-616AD, Constantinople, Obverse: Facing bust of Heraclius, with short beard and tufts of hair at ears, at left, and Heraclius Constantine (bust much smaller) beardless to the right, both wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet, with cross above in field, between their heads, dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG, Reverse: Cross potent on three steps, VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter I and Θ. Sear 742, GVF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 50 More coins like this	£320
03/09/2023 Auction 182	Ancient Coins	Lot 2085	Byzantine Gold Solidus Phocas (602-610AD) Constantinople. Obverse: Bust facing, draped, crowned and cuirassed, crown without pendilia, holding cross on globe, ON FOCAS PERP AVG, Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding P-headed cross and cross on globe VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter S, mintmark CONOB, SB 618, 4.40 grammes, EF with some small weak areas More coins like this	£320
03/09/2023 Auction 182	Ancient Coins	Lot 2083	Byzantine Gold Solidus Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (c.610.641AD) Obverse: Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST PP AVG, Reverse: VICTORIA AVGU and officina letter, CONOB in ex; Cross potent set upon three steps. Sear 738. VF in an LCGS holder and graded LCGS 40 More coins like this	£260
05/09/2021 Auction 174	Ancient Coins	Lot 1057	Byzantine Empire Gold Solidus Justinian I (527-565AD) in an NGC holder and graded MS Strike 4/5, Surface 4/5 clipped, (4.48 grammes) More coins like this	£400
03/06/2019 Auction 165	Ancient Coins	Lot 1987	Byzantine Gold Solidus, Revolt of the Heraclii (608-610 AD), Obverse: Heraclius and Exarch Heraclius facing, robed, Reverse: Cross Potent on 4 steps, 4.45 grammes Good Fine More coins like this	£1,000
02/09/2018 Auction 162	Ancient Coins	Lot 2059	Byzantine. Gold Solidus Justinian I (527-565AD) struck 527-538AD, Constantinople Mint. Obverse: Helmeted and Cuirassed bust facing, three-quarters right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with horseman spearing a fallen enemy D N IVS TINI - A NVSPPAVG Reverse: Angel standing facing, holding a jewelled cross and cross on globe VICTORI A AVGGGS, star in right field, mintmark CONOB, in an NNC holder and graded AU55 More coins like this	£240
02/09/2018 Auction 162	Ancient Coins	Lot 1559	Byzantine Constantine IV (AD 668-685) gold solidus. Weighs 4.46 grams. Beardless bust, three quarter face to r, holding spear and wearing helmet and cuirass. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 O, cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius standing CONOB below. Sear 1153. Very fine but flatness of striking to area below bust and on reverse. More coins like this Signature Sale : The Ken Humphris Collection	£220
02/09/2018 Auction 162	Ancient Coins	Lot 1558	Byzantine Constans II (AD 641-688) gold solidus. Weighs 4.44 grams. Facing bust with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cross. Rev. VICTORIA AUG 4 S, cross potent on four steps, CONOB below. Sear 953. Good very fine with lustre, but probably ex mount with damage to an area of the edge. More coins like this Signature Sale : The Ken Humphris Collection	£187
05/12/2016 Auction 155	Ancient Coins	Lot 442	Byzantine Gold Solidus Constans II (641-646) Fine, ex-jewellery	£140
07/09/2014 Auction 146	Ancient Coins	Lot 1936	Byzantine Gold Solidus Maurice Tiberius (c.583AD) Constantinople Mint, About EF More coins like this	£200
01/09/2013 Auction 142	Ancient Coins	Lot 1723	Byzantine Gold (2) Solidus Phocas dNN FOCAS PERP AVI , angel standing facing Fine and plugged, Tremissis Justin I 518 - 527 DN IVSINVS PP AVI COCOG VF on a misshapen flan More coins like this	£240
04/06/2012 Auction 137	Ancient Coins	Lot 1177	A collection of Roman and Ancient including Bronze (9), Silver (39) and Gold (3) mixed grades, eras and emperors including 2 x Solidus of Valentinian and Honorius, 3 x Saxon AR and AE Sceats, Roman Silver from the Republic through to late Byzantine viewing recommended and bought as seen, the gold reported as copies struck in gold More coins like this	£950
06/08/2010 Auction 129	Ancient Coins	Lot 1010	Byzantine. Solidus Heraclius (610 - 641AD) gold. Weighs 4.42 grams. Draped and cuirassed bust facing, holding cross and wearing plumed helmet. R. Cross potent on steps. Constantinople mint. Officina E. Sear 730. GVF or better More coins like this	£260
06/08/2010 Auction 129	Ancient Coins	Lot 1008	Byzantine Gold Solidus Constans II (641-668 AD) Obverse DN CONSTANTINVSPPAL Reverse VICTORIA AVGG Cross Potent on three steps CONOB below GVF	£200
06/08/2010 Auction 129	Ancient Coins	Lot 1009	Byzantine Gold Solidus Phocas (641-668 AD) Obverse DN FOCAS PG AP AVI Reverse VICTORIA AVGVI Angel standing holding Long Cross surmounted by Chiro NVF More coins like this	£160
09/06/2009 Auction 126	Ancient Coins	Lot 737	Byzantine Gold Solidus Constants II (AD 641-668) D N CONSTANTINYS PP AVG bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, Reverse VICTORIA, cross potent on three steps, CONOB beneath (S.938) Good VF More coins like this	£180
09/06/2009 Auction 126	Ancient Coins	Lot 738	Byzantine Gold Solidus Heraclius (AD 610-641) NN HERACLIYS ET HERA CONST PP AVG facing busts of Heraclius I and Heraclius Constantine each wears simple crown with cross on circlet, Reverse VICTORIA AVGYE cross potent on three steps CONOB below (S.738) NEF More coins like this	£140
02/09/2007 Auction 118	Ancient Coins	Lot 1301	Byzantine. Phocas AD 602-610. Gold solidus, obverse bust facing, reverse an angel standing holding a staff. Constantinople mint. GVF/AEF. More coins like this	£200
02/09/2007 Auction 118	Ancient Coins	Lot 1299	Byzantine. Constans II AD 641-668. Gold solidus, obverse facing busts of Constans with long beard and Constantine IV, reverse cross potent on three st More coins like this	£180
02/09/2007 Auction 118	Ancient Coins	Lot 1300	Byzantine. Heraclius AD 610-641. Gold solidus, obverse facing bust of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, reverse cross potent on three steps, Consta More coins like this	£120
03/06/2007 Auction 117	Ancient Coins	Lot 615	Byzantine. Theophilus A.D. 829-842. Gold solidus of Constantinople mint. Obverse bust facing wearing crown and holding cross, reverse busts of Michael More coins like this	£130
06/03/2005 Auction 108	Ancient Coins	Lot 443	Byzantine Gold Solidus low grade and a quantity of Hammered Silver More coins like this	£260
06/03/2005 Auction 108	Ancient Coins	Lot 444	Byzantine Gold Solidus of Phocas facing bust obverse VICTORI AVGG reverse C	£150

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