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Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (21.34 g) issued year 14 = 540-541, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/II/II, KYZ in exergue, large thin flan, (S.207, DOC.166a, BMC 236, R.-, T.207); Phoenicia, Aradus, AE 19, (6.69 g), year 375 era = 116-7 A.D., obv. bust of Tyche to right, turreted crown, rev. galley to left, below in exergue EOT = 375, (S.5198, BMC 352, Cohen p.434 for date); Syria, Seleucus III, (226-223 B.C.), AE 16, Antioch mint, (4.18 g), obv. Artemis head right, rev. Apollo seated left, (S.6919, SC 922.1e, HGC 421). Fine - very fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Constantine V and Leo IV, (741-775), AE follis, (2.62 g), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Constantine facing with crown and chlamys and holding akakia to left K/W/N/[S] to right **[D]*/E/C/**[P]*, rev. facing bust of Leo wearing crown and chlamys holding akakia to left **[L]*/E/O/[N], to right [N]/E/O/[V]; another similar (2.28 g), (S.1568, DOC 18, BMC 34). Short on flan as usual, otherwise very fine - extremely fine. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Nicephorus I and Stauracius, (802-811), AE follis, (4.87 g), struck at Constantinople mint, obv. Facing busts of Nicephorus and Stauracius each wearing crown and chlamys with cross between heads, rev. M, X/X/X to left, N/N/N to right, A under M, (S.1607, DOC 5, BMC 12-14); Michael II and Theophilus, (821-829), AE follis, (4.99 g), struck at Syracuse mint, obv. crowned half length busts of Michael II and Theophilus, wearing loros, traces of legend around, rev. large M cross above, **[Q]* below, (S.1652, DOC 21, BMC 20-27) (illustrated); Basil I the Macedonian associated with Leo VI and Constantine, (A.D. 867-886), folles, Constantinople mint, issued 868-879, obv. facing busts of three emperors, legend around, rev. five line legend, naming the three rulers, (S.1712, DOW 11, BMC 21-23). Fine - very fine, all scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
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Theophilus, with Constantine. (A.D. 829-842), AE Follis (3.25 g), Syracuse mint, Struck c.830/1-842, obv. **[Q*EOFI]LOS bAS, crowned facing bust of Theophilus, wearing loros and holding cross potent, rev. [MI]XAHL S CO[NST], crowned facing busts of Michael II, bearded, and Constantine, beardless, both wearing crown and chlamys; star between. (S.1680, DOC III 29b, T.42, R.1835). Very fine with dark green patina.
Estimate $100
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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
SOLD $600
Leo VI the Wise, (A.D. 886-912), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.77 g), obv. Leo VI bust facing, around +LEON bASILEVS ROM', rev. legend in four lines +LEON/EN **W*EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON in four lines, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10, R.1873); Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912) with Alexander, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.77 g), obv. Leo VI and Alexander seated facing, legend around, rev. legend in four lines naming Leo and Alexander, (S.1730, DOC 6, BMC 11-2); Constantine VII and Zoe, (A.D. 913-959), AE follis, issued 914-919, Constantinople mint, obv. facing busts of Constantine and Zoe, legend around, rev. five line legend naming Constantine and Zoe, (S.1758, DOC 22, BMC 1-6) (illustrated); Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (7.31 g), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, holding labarum and cross on globe, rev. four lined legend, (S.1760, DOC 25, BMC 14-29). Mostly fine, scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
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Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (7.60 g), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, holding labarum transversely and cross on globe, rev. four lined legend, naming Romanus as king of the Romans, (S.1760, DOC 25, BMC 14-29), overstruck on an earlier coin; Constantine VII, (A.D. 913-959), AE follis, issued 945-950, Constantinople mint, (6.60 g), obv. facing bust of Constantine, legend around, rev. four line legend, naming Constantine as king of the Romans, (S.1761, DOC 26, BMC 45-57) (Illustrated) off centred obverse; Constantine X Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.30 g), obv. Christ standing on footstool, wearing nimbus, rev. Eudocia on left and Constantine on right, both standing facing holding between them a labarum with cross on shaft, resting on three steps, (S.1853, DOC 8, BMC 18-31). Good fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (7.60 g), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, holding labarum transversely and cross on globe, rev. four lined legend, naming Romanus as king of the Romans, (S.1760, DOC 25, BMC 14-29). Good fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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Phoenician or Egyptian weight, struck on a square flan in lead, 23x24mm, (12.96 g) (of Egyptian tetradrachm weight or two shekels), with incuse diagonals dividing it into four quarters (drachms?). Very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
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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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