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 $100
Passed in
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles 38mm, Nicomedia mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina B, (23.55 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, cross in right field, rev. M, B below, year XU, NIKO in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC 120b, MIBE 113a). Even brown patina, large broad flan, very fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $200
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.87 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, I to left, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.796, DOC 62, BMC 99, T.213-4, R.1387). Die break on reverse, toned, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
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) (illustrated); 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). First coin good very fine with dark green patination, others fine - very fine and all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Vandals, Gelimer (530-534), copper nummus (0.68 g), Carthage mint, obv. GEIL [AMIR], portion of diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right, rev. Gelimer monogram within wreath, (MEC 1, 28-30 [Pl.2], BMC Vandals 4-6, MIB I, [Pl.42.25], CNG E sale 235 [lot 545 realised $490]); Justinian I, (527-565) copper Pentanummium (1.71 g), Rome or uncertain mint, obv. diademed, draped and cuirassed bust right ..ANVS PP AV, rev. large V within wreath, (S.337, DOC I 369, cf.BMC Vandals Pl.VI, 21 [Theodoric]), Ostrogoths, Baduila (541-552), copper nummus (0.71 g), Rome mint, struck 549/550-552, obv. draped bust right, rev. [D]N REX over B in two lines within wreath, (BMC Vandals 28-36, Pl.XI, 16-21, MIB I, [Pl.41,88], MEC 1, 164-5). Fine - very fine for issue, as usual short on flan, all very scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100