Catalogue
Constantine VI and Irene, (780-797), silver milliaresion, (2.25 g), Constantinople mint, issued 780-797, obv. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhSUS XRIS TUS NIC, rev.five lines of legend, CONS/ TANTINO/ SS IRINIE/ COEU BA/ SILIS, within triple border, (S.1595, BMC 4, DOW 4a). Once mounted on edge, otherwise very fine
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
Alexius I, (1081-1118) silver histamenon nomisma, (4.29 g), struck at Constantinople mint, scyphate flan, issued 1081-1092, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with nimbus, rev. Alexius I bust facing bearded wearing loros and crown, in right hand sceptre surmounted by cross with floral arrangements, and in left hand globe with cross, double border, (S.1894, H.Pl.1, 5-8, R.2061). Large flan, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $350
SOLD $220
Andronicus I Comnenus, (1183-1185), billon aspron trachy 33mm, (3.69 g), Constantinople mint, obv. the Theotokos standing facing, wearing nimbus crown, pallium, and maphorium, and holding head of infant Christ facing, wearing nimbus crown,; barred MHP-**Q*V across field, rev. AN**DRONIKW D*EC**[POTHC], Andronicus standing facing, wearing divitision, loros, and sagion, holding labarum and globus cruciger, and being crowned by Christ standing facing, wearing pallium and colobium and holding Gospel book; barred IC between, bared XC to right, (S.1985, DOC Type 3b, Hendy [Pl.18, 13-16, BMC 5-9). Nearly extremely fine with even brown patina, flan split, but well struck for issue, rare as such.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Byzantine, includes Bulgaria.,Ivan Alexander and Michael, (1331-1355), silver grosh (1.37 g), obv. Christ enthroned with monograms at sides, rev. Ivan and Michael standing, holding banner, monograms at sides, (Metcalf SEE pl.8, 11; Dochev XXXII; Youroukova 72); together with a group of mostly minor AE from the period Justin I - to 11th century A.D., includes Justin I pentanummium (S.72); Justinian I decanummium, Nicomedia mint year XXXII (S.205), another Cyzicus mint year XXXU, (S.209); another Constantine in Numidia mint undated (S.286); others of Constans II, Phocas (2), Heraclius, Anonymous Class I (S.1889); Romanus IV (1068-1071), AE follis, (S.1866). First coin Very fine, others poor - fine. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Byzantine coins, assorted issues of different rulers, mostly the 6th-7th century A.D., Justin II follis, Constantinople mint year 5 Off. B., (S.360, DOC 26a); Tiberius II, follis Constantinople mint, year 7 (S.430, DOC 13b); Maurice Tiberius follis, Constantinople mint, year 2, off. E, (S.492, DOC 22d); Constans II, follis, issued 647-8, (S.1001, DOC 66); Leo VI (886-912), follis, (S.1729, DOC 8). Very good - very fine, all in packets with Noble Numismatics full description. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80