Catalog

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Solidus. circa AD 616-625, Constantinople. 4.50 g. 20.00 mm. 6h
Obv. ∂∂ NN ҺЄRACLIЧS ЄƮ ҺЄRA CONST P P A, facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, each wearing chlamys and simple crown with cross on circlet; cross between their heads.
Rev. VICTORIA AVςЧ Γ Θ, cross potent on three steps; CONOB in exergue.
MIB 19; DOC 17a; Sear 742.
A well struck and centered example with an outstanding obverse. Good extremely fine.

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Solidus. AD 641-668, Constantinople. 4.45 g. 19.80 mm. 6h
Obv. ∂ N CONSTANTINЧS PP AVG, bust facing, beardless, wearing crown and chlamys and hold globus cruciger.
Rev. VICTORIA AVGЧ Z, cross potent on three steps; CONOBK in exergue.
Sear 937; DOC II 2 (Heraclonas); MIB III 4a.
Good Extremely Fine.

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Solidus. AD 668-673, Constantinople. 4.31 g. 18.40 mm. 6h
Obv. ∂ N CONSTANЧS P P, pearl-diademed, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly to right, holding spear over shoulder.
Rev. VICTOR AVςЧ Z, potent on three steps; Heraclius and Tiberius, each crowned and holding long cross, standing facing to either side; CONOB in exergue.
MIB 4; DOC 6f; Sear 1153; Ratto -.
Very fine.
Ex. UBS Auction 63, 2005, Lot 501.

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Solidus. AD 667-668, Constantinople. 4.39 g. 19.60 mm. 6h
Obv. VICTORIA AVςЧ θ, crowned and draped facing bust, with long beard, holding globus cruciger.
Rev. Constantine IV standing facing between Heraclius, on right, and Tiberius, on left, each crowned and draped and holding globus cruciger; CONOB in exergue.
DOC 42 (officina not listed); MIB 41; Sear 974; Ratto 1616 var.
A nice example. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise Extremely Fine.
Ex. Auction 63, 2005, Lot 500.

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Histamenon Nomisma. AD 1042-1055, Constantinople. 4.44 g. 26.60 mm. 6h
Obv. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄGNANTIҺM, bust of Christ facing, wearing crown, pallium and colobium, crescent in upper quarters of nimbus, raising right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in left hand.
Rev. +CƜҺSƮAҺƮҺ bASILЄЧS RM, bearded bust facing, wearing crown and loros, and holding long cross and globe surmounted by pelleted cross.
DOC 3; Sear 1830.
An attractive example. Extremely fine.

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Histamenon Nomisma. AD 1068-1071, Constantinopolis. 4.44 g. 24.80 mm. 6h
Obv. +MIX ЄV–ΔK ΚωNS, Michael standing facing, holding labarum and akakia, between Constantius and Andronicus, each atop footstool and holding globus cruciger and akakia.
Rev. +IҺS XIS RЄX RЄςNANTIҺm, Christ standing facing on footstool, crowning Romanus and Eudocia, each holding globus cruciger.
DOC 1; Sear 1859.
Struck from sligthly worn dies and with a flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.
Ex Leu Numismatik Web Auction 31, 2024, lot 1607.

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Denier. 864-877 and later, St Denis. 1.44 g. 20.40 mm. 6h
Obv. + GRΛTIΛ D–I REX, Karolus monogram.
Rev. + SCI ΔIONVSII M, cross pattée.
Depeyrot 896; M&G 843.
A beautiful and well struck example. Nicely toned, EF.

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Counts Stephan and his brothers (1505-1532). Thaler. without date, Joachimsthal. 28.91 g. 40.90 mm. 11h
Obv. · AR : DOMI : SLI : STE : ET : FRA : CO(M) :D : b ·, St. Joachim standing half left, heraldic shield below left, in field S – I.
Rev. : LVDOVICVS : PRIM : D : GRACIA : R : BO, Bohemian lion rising to the left.
Dav. 8138; Doneb. 3747; Fiala 11.
Rare. Light old cabinet tone. Almost very fine.

A coin of great historical importance. It was struck in the name of Ludwig II, King of Hungary and Bohemia.

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Counts Stephan / Burian / Heinrich / Hieronymus and Lorenz (1505-1532). Thaler. undated issue (1520-1526), Joachimsthal. 34.00 g. 44.40 mm. 12h
Obv. S – I, AR · DOMI : SLI · ST - ET : FRA · CO(M) : D : B, St. Joachim standing half left, heraldic shield before him, in field.
Rev. : LVDOWICVS · PRIM : D : GRACIA · REX · BO *, Bohemian lion rising to the left.
Dav. 8141 A; Doneb. 3754 var.
Rare. Almost extremely fine, contemporary handle and gold-plating, unique in this form.

With the title of Louis II., King of Hungary and Bohemia. Yield of the Joachimsthal mines.

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Taler Posthumous. after 1565 possibly under Maximilian II, Hall Mint. 27.97 g. 40.20 mm. 12h
Obv. FERD. D. G. RO. HVNG. BO. DAL. CROA. REX. Armored bust with crown and scepter.
Rev. + INF. HISP. ARCHIDVX. AVSTRIE. DV. BVR. Eagle facing with wings spread, head left; coat-of-arms on breast.
Dav. 8030; Moser/Tursky 217.
Deep old cabinet tone. Very fine.

So called Augsburger Walzentaler.

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Guldentaler or 60 Kreuzer. 1571, Joachimsthal. 24.42 g. 39.20 mm. 5h
Obv: MAXIMI • II • D : G • R • IM - S • AV : GE • H • B • & • REX • I :. Half-length crowned and armored bust right, left hand holding orb (inscribed with value number 60), right hand holding shouldering sceptre.
Rev: •ARCHI • DVX • AVS • DVX • BVRG • MARC • MOR • 1571. Crowned double headed imperial eagle with crowned coat-of-arms on chest.
Dietiker 208. Voglh. 73. Dav. 43.
Very rare. An nice example with a deep old cabinet tone. Very fine.

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Rudolph II (1576-1612). Imperial Thaler. 1582, Kremnitz. 28.47 g. 40.70 mm. 8h
Obv. + RVDOL · II – D · G · RO · IM · S · AV · GER · HVN – BO · REX, Bust of Rudolph between two coats of arms to the right.
Rev. * ARCHI · DVX · AVS · DVX · BVRG · MAR · MORA · 158Z *, crowned imperial eagle with sceptre and sword between K – B.
Dav. 8066; Voglh. 100 III.
Deep old cabinet tone. Extremely fine. Rare in this condition.

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Rudolph II (1576-1612). Thaler. 1604, Hall. 28.12 g. 41.60 mm. 12h
Obv. RVDOLPHVS II · G · R – OM : IMP : SEM : AVG : G : HV : BO : REX, armored bust with laurel wreath to the right.
Rev. NEC NON ARCHIDVCES AV – DVCES · BVRG : COM : TIROLIS, crowned and collared coat of arms.
Dav. 3005 var.; Hahn 26 a; MTR 128.
Very fine.

Mintmaster Ferdinand Leffler.

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Archduke Leopold V (1619-1632). Thaler. 1632, Hall. 27.93 g. 42.50 mm. 12h
Obv. : LEOPOLDVS : D : G : ARCHIDVX : AVSTRIÆ, crowned and armored half-length bust to the right, holding scepter over shoulder and resting hand on hilt of sword.
Rev. · DVX : BVRGVNDI : - COMES : TIROLIS ·, crowned and collared coat of arms.
K. M. 629.2; Dav. 3338.
Toned, good very fine.

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Leopold I (1657-1705). Thaler. 1698, Hall. 28.16 g. 41.70 mm. 12h
Obv. LEOPOLDVS : D : G : ROM : IMP : SE : A : G : H : B : REX, armored bust with laurel wreath to the right.
Rev. ARCHID : AVST : - DVX : BV : COM : TYR, crowned and collared coat of arms between 16 - 98.
Dav. 3245; Her. 646; M-T 756.
Very fine.

Mintmaster Johann Sebastian Fenner.

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Charles VI (1711-1740). Thaler. 1718, Hall. 28.72 g. 42.90 mm. 12h
Obv. CAROLUS · VI · D : G : ROM : IMP : S : A : G : HI : HU : B : REX ·, armored bust with laurel wreath to the right.
Rev. ARCHIDUX · AVSTRIÆ · DUX · BURG : COM : TYROLIS · 1718 ·, crowned imperial eagle with sword and sceptre, coat of arms on the breast.
Her. 337; Dav. 1051; Voglh. 259/II; MT 841.
Extremely fine with lustrous fields.

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Joseph I (1705-1711). Thaler. 1707, Hall. 28.00 g. 42.80 mm. 12h
Obv. IOSEPHUS · D : G : ROM : IMP : SE : AV : - G : HV : BO : REX, armored bust with laurel wreath to the right.
Rev. · ARCHID : AVST : - DVX : BV : COM : TYR ·, crowned and collared coat of arms between 17 - 07.
M-T 810; Herinek 130; Dav. 1018.
Slight solder mark at 12 h, otherwise almost extremely fine.

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Franz II (1792-1835). Thaler. 1818, Venice. 27.98 g. 40.40 mm. 12h
Obv. FRANCISCVS I · D · G · AVSTRIAE IMPERATOR ·, laureate bust facing right, beneath V.
Rev. HVN · BOH · LOMB · ET VEN - GAL · LOD · IL · REX · A · A · 1818, double-headed crowned imperial eagle with coat of arms on his breast.
Davenport 7; KM 2162; Herinek 339; Jaeger/Jaeckel 190; Kahnt 338.
Good very fine.

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Ferdinand I (1835-1848). Scudo Nuovo. 1842, Venice. 25.91 g. 37.90 mm. 12h
Obv. FERD · I · D · G · AVSTR · IMP · HVNG · BOH · R · H · N · V ·, laureate bust facing right.
Rev. REX · LOMB · ET · VEN · DALM · - GAL · LOD · ILL · A · A · 1842, double-headed crowned imperial eagle.
Dav. 13; C# 19.3; Pagani 138.
Very rare. Cleaned, otherwise very fine.