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BYZANTINE COINS (Monnaies byzantines) 
60 Arcadius. Solidus from the period 392-395. Young bust to r. Rev. Constantinople 
sitting; shield with VOT V MVLT XV. End of legend A Sab. - Tolst. 27. 
Ratto 9 (Sw. frs 80.-) 
Very fine. Rare. 
61 Theodosius Il 408-50. Solidus struck in Thessalonica. Bust facing. Rev. GLOR • 
ORVI - s · TERRAR. Theodosius standing. Beneath TESOB. Sab. 3. 
Extr. fine. 
62 - Another specimen, variety of bust. 
Very fine. 
63 - Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. VIRT EXERC ROMS Emperor with captive. Sab. 12. 
Very fine. 
64 - Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. IMP XXXXII cos XVII P • P Constantinople sitting COMOB. 
Sab. 5. 
Extr. fine. 
65 - Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. VOT XXX MVLT XXXX B As before, CONOB. 
Sab. 14. 
Very fine. 
66* - Tremissis. Bust to r. Rev. Trophy. Sab. 16. Cohen 75 (Theod. 1 frs 30.-). 
Ratto 185 (Sw. frs 80.-). 
Very fine. Rare. 
67* Aelia Pulcheria (Wife of Marcianus) 414-453 Solidus. Bust to r. Rev. IMP xxxxn 
cos xvn PP Constantinople sitting. COMOB. Sab. 1. Very fine and very rare. 
68* - Tremissis. Bust to r. Rev. Cross within wreath. CONOB * Sab. 9. 
Fine to very good. R ar e. 
69 Leo 1 457-473. Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. Victory with long cross. CONOB and z. 
Sab. 4. 
Very fine. 
70 - Tremissis. Bust to R. Rev. Victory. Sab. 9. 
Fine. 
71 Zeno 474-491. Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. Victory. End of legend r. Sab. 1. Very fine. 
72 - Another specimen. Other style. End of legend B. 
Fine. 
73 - Tremissis. Bust to r. Rev. Victory. Sab. 6. 
Very fine. 
74 Anastasius 491-518. Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. Victory with long cross. End of 
legend r. Sab. 2. 
Fine. 
75 - Another variety, with I. Other style CONO • B. 
76 - Tremissis. Sab. 5. B.M.C. 9. 
Fine. 
Very fine. 
77* Justinianus 1. 527-565. Tremissis. Sab. 6. B.M.C. 22. An extremely fine specimen. 
Mintstate. 
78 - Another, other style, smaller bust. 
Very fine. 
79 Tiberius Constantinus 578-582. Tremissis. Sab. 5. B.M.C. 15. 
Extr. fine. 
80 Leo III and Constantinus V 741-775. Bust facing. Rev. Bust facing. Sab. 6. 
B.M.C. 3. 
Very fine. 
81 * Theophilus, Michael Il and Constantin 829-842. Solidus. Bust of Theophilus 
facing. Rev. Bust facing. B.M.C. p. 428; Sab. p. 93 (frs 50.-). 
A perfect specimen. R are. 
82 - Solidus. Bust facing. Rev. Two busts facing. Sab. 13; B.M.C. 6. 
Fine. 
83 Theophilus 829-832. Semissis. Bust facing. Rev. Same bust. Sab. 5. B.M.C. 35. 
Extr. fine. 
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Byzantine and Gallic coins. Albania 
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84 Basilius I and Constantinus 111 869-879. Semissis. Bust facing. Rev. Bust facing. 
B.M.C. 30. Pale gold. 
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Very fine. 
85* - Solidus. 2 Busts facing. Rev. Christ sitting. Sab. 5. B.M.C. 2. 
Extr. fine. 
86 Romanus 111 1028-34. Solidus (large flan). Emperor crowned by Virgin. Rev. 
Christ sitting. Sab. 1. 
Very fine. 
87* Constantinus IX 1042-55. Thick solidus. Bust facing holding labarum. Rev. 
Bust of Christ. Sab. 7. B.M.C. 5. 
Very fine. 
88* Theodora 1055-56. Thick solidus. Bust facing. Rev. Bust of Christ. Sab. 2. 
B.M.C. 3. 
An extr. fine specimen. Ver y rare. 
89 Isaac I Comnenus 1057-59. Concave Solidus (Nomisma). Emperor standing 
with sword. Rev. Christ sitting. Sab. 1 ; B.M.C. 2. 
Extr. fine. Rare. 
90 Manuel I Comnenus 1143-80. Electrum concave Solidus (Nomisma). Manuel 
and St. Theodore standing. Rev. Christ standing. Sab. 1; B.M.C. 28. 
An ex c e p t i o n a 1 f i n e s p e c i m e n. Mintstate. 
91 - Gold Solidus (Nomisma). Emperor standing. Rev. Bust of Christ. Sab. 2. 
B.M.C. 2 var. 
Extr. fine. 
92* Manuel Il Paleologus 1391-1423. Silver coin (Monnaie d'argent). Bust facing. 
Rev. Bust of Christ between 2 lilys. Cf. Sab. 4 (frs 125.-). Cf. B.M.C. 2. 
Ratto 2248. 
Extr. fine. Ver y rare. 
93 Johannes VIII 1423-28. Silver coin (Monnaie d'argent). Bust facing. Rev. Bust 
of Christ. See Ratto 2264. 
Very fine. Ver y rare. 
GALLIC AND CELTIC COINS (Monnaies gauloises etc.) 
94* BOÎÎ Gold Stater (Coupe à l'arc en ciel - Regenbogen Schüsselmünze). See 
Forrer 5, 528, 894. 
Interest in g type. Very fine. 
95* Rheti (Switzerland) ½ 4 Gold stater 0.33 gr. Forrer 363/364. 
Extremely fine. 
96* Very barbaric imitation of a Roman Aureus. Bust to l. Rev. Horseman to 1. 
Fine and interesting. 
97* Barbaric imitation of a Byzantine Solidus of Constantinus IV with Heraclius 
and Tiberius (668-680). Type of Sab. 3. 
Very fine and interesting. 
See also lot 16 of this catalogue. 
98* BENEVENTUM. Arichis II 774-87. Tremissis. Bust facing. Rev. Cross with A 
to 1. Ratto 2395. Wroth 11. 
Very fine. 
Part 2: GOLD COINS (Monnaies d'or) 
ALBANIA 
99 Amet Zogu. President 1925-28. 10 Francs 1927. Head tol. Mintstate (F.D.C.) 
100 - 20 Francs 1927 V. with bust of Skanderberg. 
Mintstate. 
101 * Zog 1, King. 1928-39. 100 Francs 1937 comm. the 25 years of lndependance. 
28 • XI • 1912 • 1937. 
Brilliant mintstate. V er y rare. 
102 - 20 Francs 1937 as b e fo r e. 
Brilliant mintstate.