Lot 4801

Description

Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE follis, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.030 grams), obv. bust right, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16); Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued 527-538, (17.020 grams), obv. Justinian bust to right, around D N IVCTINI [ANVS P P] AV, rev. M, star to left, cross to right, **D* below, CON in exergue, (S.158, DOC 28d, BMC 32, To.88); Nicephorus II, (A.D. 963-969) with Basil II, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.484 grams), obv. Nicephorus bust facing, rev. legend in four lines overstruck on a follis of previous reign, (S.1782 [Å‣55 VF], DOC 8, BMC 8, R.1914); Constantine X (A.D. 1059-1067) Constantinople mint, (6.01 grams), obv. Christ standing facing, rev. Eudocia and Constantine, traces around of legend, (S.1853, DOC 8, BMC 18-31, R.2021); Nicophorus III, (A.D. 1078-1081), Constantinople mint, (6.30 grams), obv. three quarter length bust of Christ IC XC ovr stars, rev. cross with globule at each extremity, at centre star of eight rays, in angles C **Q/ N D*, (S.1888, DOC 9, BMC 12-21, R.2053). First and third cleaned and dark toned, second with hoard patination, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (5)