Catalogue
Constans II, with Constantine IV, (641-668) AE follis 20, (5.03 g), Syracuse mint, Struck 659-668, obv. Constans, holding long cross with right hand, and Constantine IV, both crowned, standing facing, rev. Large M, to left the crowned figure of Heraclius standing facing, monogram above, to right the crowned figure of Tiberius standing facing, SCL in exergue, (S.1110, DOC 181; MBBS 28; MIB 210). Good very fine with a dark green patina, scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Basil I and Constantine, (868-879), silver Miliaresion (2.97 g) cross potent on three steps, reverse legend in six lines (S.1708, BMC 6-7, DOC.7, BN 1-10). Extremely fine.
Estimate $1,000
Passed in
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), follis; Basil II & Constantine VII, period of (A.D. 976-1025/8), folles (5); Romanus III, period of (A.D. 1030/35-1042), folles (3); others including 11th century anonymous issues. Poor - nearly very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Byzantine, AE issues and others, from Anastasius I (A.D. 491-518) to 13th century, one base silver. Poor - nearly very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
Passed in
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.70 g), Hims (Emesa) mint. obv. crowned facing imperial bust, holding globus cruciger, K/A**L*/O/N (= "good") to left, bi-hims to right rev. large m, star between annulets above, E/M/I-C/H/C across each side, in exergue 'tayyib' (= "good"), (SICA 1, 544 var. [star after bi-hims], Album 3524, Wilkes 133 [$125 US]). Very fine with an earthen black patina.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60