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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;MarcusAntonius, post: 7616794, member: 119121&quot;]Above all do I feel sorry for the population of Constantinople when a bunch of savages, rapist destroyed this city and raped and enslaved the population.</p><p><br /></p><p>I) <b>Honorius, (A.D. 393-423), gold solidus</b>, Ravenna mint, issued A.D. 402-406 (4.41 g), obv. pearl diademed bust draped and cuirassed of Honorius to right, around D N HONORI VS P F AVG, rev. VICTORI A AVGGG, emperor standing right holding standard, Victory on globe, left foot on captive, R V either side, CONOB in exergue, (S.4244, RIC 1287, C.44, Biaggi 2321). Large flan, lustrous.</p><p><i>provenance from Noble PTY LTD; from private purchase of a Roman coin dealer; private Italian collection</i></p><p><br /></p><p>II) <b>Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), gold solidus</b>, issue of 491-498, Constantinople mint, 3rd Officina, (4.40 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarter face to right, holding spear and shield, around DN ANASTA SIVS PP AVC, rev. Victory standing left holding long cross, around VICTORI A AVCCCG exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.3, DOC 3c, T.71, R.-, MIBE 4a). Lustruous tones.</p><p><i>provenance from Noble PTY LTD; from a private collection; <i>from CNG Triton XX, january 10-11, 2017 (lot 942); <i>from the Alan Goldman Collection; <i>purchase from Comptoir des Monnaies, June 2011, with ticket;</i></i></i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>III) <b>Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), gold solidus</b>, issue of 519-527, Constantinople mint, (4.48 g), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust three-quarters right, holding spear, around DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Angel standing facing holding long cross, cross on globe, around VICTORI A AVCCCB, in exergue CONOB, star in right field, (S.56, DOC 2b, MIBE 3). Full large flan, well centred, lustruous.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><i>provenance from Noble PTY LTD; from a private collection; <i>from CNG Triton XX, January 10-11, 2017 (lot 984); <i>from the Goldman Collection; <i>previously from Harlan Berk, BBS Sale 177, 15 November 2011 (lot 39), with ticket;</i></i></i></i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>IV) <b>Justinian I (527-565). AV Solidus, </b>Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 527-538 AD. Obv. DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVI. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with soldier on horseback riding right. Rev. VICTORIA AVGGGI. Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; to right, star; in exergue, CONOB. D.O. 3i; MIB 5; Sear 137. AV. 4.47 g. 22.00 mm. A brilliant attractive example. Broad, unclipped flan. EF.</i></p><p><i><i>Provenance from Artemide Aste &amp; Artemide Kunstauktionen, San Marino; from a private Italian collection;</i></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>V)<b> Eraclio e Eraclio Costantino</b> (613-638) - Solido - I busti coronati di fronte /R Croce su tre gradini Ratto 1364/1365; Sear 738 (AU g. 4,45)</i></p><p><i>Provenance from Inasta SPA Italia; from a private Italian collection;</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310951[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310952[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310953[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310954[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310955[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310956[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310957[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310958[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310959[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i>[ATTACH=full]1310960[/ATTACH] </i></p><p><i></i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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