Catalogue
Byzantine, Justin II, with Sophia, (565-578), AE 22, four Pentanummia or half follis, (5.82 g), Cherson mint, struck 570-578, obv. Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, standing facing, both wearing nimbus crown around XEP CONOC, rev. Large **D*; to left Justin standing facing, wearing nimbus crown and holding long staff surmounted by staurogram, cross above, (S.610 (under Maurice), DOC 301 (Maurice), MIBE 161b, BMC 290). Green patination nearly very fine with some roughness, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $260
Byzantine, Maurice Tiberius, (582-602), AE 22, four Pentanummia or half follis, (5.56 g), Cherson mint, struck 570-578, obv. Imperial couple standing facing, cross between heads, both crowned and nimbate, around D N MAV RC PP AVG, rev. Large **D*; to left Theodosius standing facing, wearing nimbus crown and holding long staff, (S.611, DOC -, MIBE 160a-b, T.344-5). Earthen patination, nearly fine with weakness in places, rare.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Byzantine, various rulers, from the Cherson mint, Justin II, with Sophia, (565-578), AE 26, eight Pentanummia or follis, (9.11 g), Cherson mint, struck 570-578, obv. Justin, holding globus cruciger, and Sophia, holding cruciform scepter, standing facing, both wearing nimbus crown around [XEP CONOC], rev. Large H; to left Justin standing facing, wearing nimbus crown and holding long staff surmounted by staurogram, cross above, (S.605 (under Maurice), DOC Murice), MIBE 158c); uncertain issues probably Romanus III Argyrus or Romanus IV Diogenes, (1028-1034 or 1068-1071), AE 21 - 24, Cherson mint, obv. P/W monogram, rev. [Cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking], (S.1764 (Romanus I), Anokhin 456 (Romanus IV), DOC 32-33 (Romanus I), BMC 30-31). Fine - very fine, first with green oxidation. (4)
Estimate $250
SOLD $150
Byzantine, a small group (9) comtaining Phocas follis Cyzicus mint (S.665); Leo VI, follis (S.1729); Justinian I, Thessalonica mint 16 nummi (S.175); another follis (S.158); Constans II (S.1004); anonymous issue follis (S.1836); Nicephorus III follis (S.1888); Heraclius Constantinople mint, year 20 (S.810); small billon trachea (cf.S.2052). Fair - fine. (9)
Estimate $60
SOLD $130
Byzantine, various rulers and uncertain denominations from the Cherson mint, Michael III (842-867), (S.1699) (2); Basil I, (867-886), (S.1717, 1719, 1720), (76); Leo VI, (886-912), (S.1731, 1734), (2); Constantine VII and Romanus I, (913-959), (S.1770, 1771, 1772); Romanus I, (920-944) & Romanus II, (959-963), (S.1767, 1775); John, (969-976), (S.1794); Nicephorus II, (963-969), (S.1784). Very good - nearly very fine, mostly scarce, most with soil patination. (18)
Estimate $300
SOLD $500
Byzantine, Romanus III Argyrus or Romanus IV Diogenes, (1028-1034 or 1068-1071), AE 21 - 23, (2.88, 4.01 g), Cherson mint, obv. P/W monogram, rev. [Cross crosslet on two steps; pellets flanking], (S.1764 (Romanus I), Anokhin 456 (Romanus IV), DOC 32-33 (Romanus I), BMC 30-31). Obverse fine, reverse smooth without impression of cross crosslet, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Byzantine bronze weight, round six nomismata weight, (25.90 g), obv. NS across surrounded by a stippled decoration, rev. plain, (cf.Bendall 44 p.29; 94-95 pps. 40-41). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $130
Byzantine bronze weight, square three nomismata weight, (13.14 g), obv. N**G* across separated by a cross surrounded by a square fishbone decoration, rev. plain, (cf.Bendall 99, pps. 42-43). Very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Byzantine, Justinian I, (527-565), PB (lead) Seal 18mm, (7.20 g), obv. [D]N IVSTINIANVS PP A[V], nimbate facing bust of Justinian I, wearing crown with plume and pendants and chlamys; rev. Victory advancing fascing, head right, holding wreath in either hand; crosses flanking. (BLS I 3a, Doc Fogg 6:9: 4.2). Good very fine, one of the finest known, rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160