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Byzantine assorted, from pentanummium to folles from 6th to 9th century in plastic packets mostly with typed collector descriptions. Generally fine a few better. (25)
Estimate $300
SOLD $160
Byzantine, assorted issues from Justin I (518-527) to 13th century, includes folles, a few fractions, noted one Arab-Byzantine, a billon trachea and a large folles of Justinian I, Cyzicus mint, year 15, Officina B, several overstruck on earlier issues. An interesting starter lot in very average condition fair - very fine. (31)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Byzantine, late 12th - end of the 13th century mostly billon aspron trachy with a scyphate shape, representing various rulers including Bulgarian imitative issues etc. Several of the pieces are described in packets but mostly requiring research by the student scholar, all average fair - very fine, with several holed and damaged. (48)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Byzantine, weights as rectangular weights (2) one for three nomismata a coin weight with incuse cross and N **G* and further inlayed additional N **G* but smaller (13.02 g), (cf.Bendall 98-99); another semiuncia as a commercial weight or 12 scripula grammata, inscribed and inlayed I B with a cross between (12.79 g), (cf.Bendall p.8). Very fine, both rare. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $200
Byzantine, weight as a circular commercial weights for one ounce with incuse cross above and at either side **G* A, with dots and swirls below, highlighted by a green ochre (25.55 g), (cf.Bendall 123-125). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Islamic Coinage, Arab-Sassanian issues, silver hemidrachm of the Ispahbads of Tabaristan, (2.19 g), Prototype coinage of these Ispahbads, anonymous AFZWT TYPE, independent ruler, (PYE 136, A.D. 787), (A.73, SNA Ash. 428-433). Extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
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