The Pre Long Beach Auction - January 2012

Phocas, 602-610. Gold Solidus (4.47 g) minted at Constantinople. Draped and cuirassed bust facing of Phocas wearing crown and holding globus cruciger.

Leo IV, 775-780. Gold Solidus (4.35 g) minted at Constantinople. Leo IV and Constantine VI (son of Leo IV) enthroned, facing; in upper central field,

Irene, 797-802. Gold Solidus (4.46 g) minted at Constantinople. Bust of Irene facing, wearing crown and loros, holding globus cruciger and cruciform s

Theophilus, 829-842. Electrum Tremissis (1.17 g) minted at Syracuse in Sicily. Facing bust of Theophilus holding globus cruciger. Reverse: Facing bust

Constantine VII, 913-959. Gold Solidus (4.38 g) minted at Constantinople. Nimbate bust of Christ facing. Reverse: Facing busts of Constantine VII and

Basil II, 976-1025. Gold Histamenon Nomisma (4.39 g). Bust of Christ facing; within numbus, two pellets. Reverse: Facing busts of Basil II and his you

Isaac II, Angelus, 1185-1195. Electrum Aspron Trachy (3.63 g) minted at Constantinople. The Virgin enthroned, facing. Reverse: Isaac II and Archangel

Armenia. Levon III, 1301-1307. AR Takvorin (2.57 g) minted at the city of Sis. Levon III on horseback right, holding long cross; to left, monogram. Re

Three Popular Greek Silver Coins. A Corinthian stater (large flan, VF), an Alexander III tetradrachm (attractive VF) and a Seleukid tetradrachm minted

Two Greek Silver Drachms Complement this Lot. One was minted at Larissa in Thessaly (VF/VG), and the other is from the Sasanian Kingdom, minted by Xus