Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE folles, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.35 g), obv. bust to right around D N ANASTASIVS P P AVG, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16a, BMC 41, T. 31, Ratto 354). Soil patination, very fine and very scarce in this condition.
Estimate $150
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Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (18.04 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark CON, Officina **D* stars either side cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23f, BMC 24-27, R.337). Dark brown patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles 43, Nicomedia mint, issued year 12 = 538-9, officina A, (23.61 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, cross in right field, rev. M, A below, year XII, NIK in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC 115a, BMC 192, T.172, R.586). Even brown tone, good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $130
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch as Theoupolis mint, issued 553-554, officina **G*, (18.43 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, around DN I**LOML* LISCPI**G*VI (sic), rev. M, X/X/X/UI to right, THEUP in exergue, large flan, **G* Bbelow M, (S.223, DOC 232a, BMC -, T.-, Ratto 670). Dark green and brown patina, nearly very fine/very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
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Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, Constantinople mint, (12.20 g), Officina B of year 7 = 588-589, obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark CON below, GI date to right, ANNO to left, + above, and B below, (S.494, DOC 30b, MIB 67D, Berk 402). Dark green patina, large flan, overstruck on an earlier follis, very fine.
Estimate $100
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Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, Constantinople mint, (11.62 g), Officina **D* of year 8 = 589-590, obv. facing bust wearing crown, around DN MAVR TIBER PP AI, rev. M, mintmark CON below, G/II date to right, ANNO to left, + above, and **D*below, (S.494, DOC 31d, BMC 49, Berk 402). Brown patina, large flan, overstruck on an earlier follis, good very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Leo V and Constantine, (813-820), AE follis, (2.72 g), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Leo with short beard with crown and loros and holding cross potent to left [**L*] to right [E] O over star, rev. facing bust of Constantine wearing crown and chlamys holding cross on globe around KONC[T], (S.1636, DOC 17, BMC 27, Spahr 373). Good very fine, green patination.
Estimate $100
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Romanus II, (A.D. 959-963), AE 17 (follis?), Cherson mint, (2.09 g), obv. monogram of 9WMA, rev. cross floriate on two steps, pellets to left and right, (S.1775, DOC 3, BMC 32-34 [Romanus I]); Nicephorus II, Phocas, (A.D. 963-969), AE 18 (follis?), Cherson mint, (3.06 g), obv. monogram of emperor's name, rev. monogram, (S.1784, DOC 9, BMC 13, R.1916). Fine - very fine and both very scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
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Basil II & Constantine VII, period of (976-1025/8), copper follis (15.34 g), Anonymous Class A2, Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, cross and pellets in nimbus, +EMMA NOVHA around, rev. four-line legend, dotted circle and wings above and below legend, (S.1813, DOC III A2.24, R.1924-5, BMC 11-12). Very large flan, weakness on face of Christ, otherwise very fine or better and rare as such.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70