Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (17.10 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, around DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark, CON, Officina E, stars either side cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23j.1, BMC 18-29, R.338). Dark green patina, large flan, very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), AE folles, Constantinople mint, (13.85 g), obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M, stars and cross above Officinae B over mintmark, (S.62, D.O.8b, BMC 20-28, R.390-6). Dark green patina, large flan, good fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (21.33 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/II/1, KYZ in exergue, large thin flan, (S.207, DOC.165b, BMC -, R.618). Worn, large about fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina A, (22.13 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/U, CON in exergue, large flan, (S.163, DOC.40d, cf.BMC 62). Green patination, large flan, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, (13.76 g), obv. Justin and Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, year and mintmark NIKO, Officinae A and date, year 6 = 570-1, (S.369, D.O. 96a); Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, (5.30 g), obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, no legend obverse, rev. M, A below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1515, DOC 36); Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), AE follis, (3.17 g), obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, (S.1569, DOC 19, BMC 35-51, R.1757-1762). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.84 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $800
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Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.63 g), obv. Leo VI bust facing, with short beard wearing crown, around + LEON BASILEVS ROM', rev. four line legend, +LEON/EN **Q*EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10). Very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Constantine VII, Porphyrogenitus, with Zoe, (913-959 A.D.), AE follis (5.40 g), Constantinople mint, struck 914-919 A.D., obv. around +COnSTAn CE ZOH b', crowned facing busts of Constantine, wearing loros, and Zoe, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them, rev. + COnS TAnTIO' CE ZOH bA SILIS RO MEOn in five lines, (S.1758, DOC III 22, BN 1-24, R.1883-4). Nearly extremely fine with a dark brown patina.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Basil II & Constantine VII, period of (976-1025/8), copper follis (20.17 g), Anonymous Class A2, Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, cross and pellets in nimbus, traces of +EMMA NOVHA, rev. four-line legend, dotted circle and wings above and below legend, (S.1813, cf.DOC III A2.49 variety). Worn portrait of Christ, otherwise very fine or better and rare as such, comes with collectors ticket.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Roman - Byzantine weight, 3rd-5th Century, a barrel-shaped, 25 mm x 31 mm, large bronze unmarked 6 Uncia (6 ounce) weight (165 g); cylindrical with a slightly bulging center and with a flat top with ridge both top and bottom, (Munz Zentrum Sale XLV (25.11.81) lot 104 similar weight realised 430DM, cf.Bendall P.25 No.23 for similar weight and type). Brown earthen patina with some original metal showing through, fine - very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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Byzantine weight, 5th-7th Century, A barrel-shaped, 15 mm x 18 mm, bronze one Uncia (one ounce) weight (24.29 g); cylindrical with a slightly bulging center and with a flat top and bottom. The top bears a center punch flanked by the incuse cut silvered letters = one uncia (uncertain letters), (cf.Bendall P.25 for similar weights). Green and brown earthen patina with some original metal showing through, nearly fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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