Catalogue
Anastasius I, (491-518 A.D.), AE folles, Constantinople mint, Officinae A, (S.19), E with crescent in right field, (S.22), others uncertain (2); Justinian I, (527-565), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, issued year 19B, 32A, (S.201); Cyzicus mint, year 28B (S.207, unlisted Officinae); Antioch (Theoupolis) mint, **G* uncertain date, (S.223); Justin II, (565-578 A.D.), Antioch (Theuuoupolis) mint year 1 with stars above and below date (S.378) (illustrated) scarce; Heraclius, (610-641 A.D.), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, year 3A, (S.839). Mixed patination, mostly fine - very fine. (10)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.78 g) issued year 12 = 538-539, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year XII, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43). Large flan, with brown and hoard patination, good very fine/nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.31 g) issued year 12 = 538-539, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year XII, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43). Large flan, with brown/green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (23.28 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/II/I, NIK in exergue, large thin flan, (S.201, DOC.117a, BMC 190-1). Large broad flan, with brown and green patination, very fine/good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (23.24 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/U, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43). Large flan, with dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (20.93 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/U, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43). Large flan, with brown patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.87 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year X/U, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43). Large flan, with dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.76 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/U, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.-, BMC -, To.325). Large flan, with dark green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $150
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.53 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/U, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.-, BMC -, To.325). Large flan, with dark brown patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (19.46 g) issued year 18 = 544-545, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year X/U/III, CON in exergue, (S.163, DOC.-, BMC 198.149); another year 29 = 555-556, X/X/U/II/II, officinae A, (S.163, DOC -, BMC -). Both with medium size flans, with dark green patination, very fine and both rare. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (19.59 g) issued year 19 = 545-546, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/U/II/II, NIKO in exergue, thick flan, (S.201, DOC.-, BMC -, BNP 24). With brown and green patination, very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Justinian I, (527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint, issued year 13**G*, 14A, 15B (2), 15E (2), 16B (2), 17**G*, 17**D*, 18A, 18**G*, 32A, uncertain poor, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, officinae below, year to right, CON in exergue, mostly large thin flan, (S.163). Several with patination, mostly fine - very fine. (14)
Estimate $250
SOLD $360
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.53 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, K to right, around partial legend DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.798, DOC 64, BMC 100-5, T.216-7, R.1390-2). Fine, weak in places, a scarce variety.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly large folles and half folles, issues noted issues from Anastasius I to Heraclius, also few anonymous issues also includes a thirty nummi of Tiberius II Constantine (S.445), noted issues from the following mints, Antioch, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Alexandria and Constantinople. Mostly very good - fine, a few very fine, some with green oxidation and earthern patinas. (66)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly minor fractions a few are half folles, but mostly decanummium and pentanummium issues noted issues from Anastasius I to Constantine V, noted issues from the following mints Catania, Syracuse, Carthage, Alexandria (including Persian occupation). Mostly good - fine, a few very fine, some with green oxidation and earthern patinas. (75)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly folles and half folles, issues noted issues from Anastasius I to 12th century, noted issues from the following mints Antioch, Thessalonica, Nicomedia, Constantinople. Mostly very good - fine, a few very fine, some with green oxidation and earthern patinas. (77)
Estimate $200
SOLD $440
Byzantine, a selection of issues in packets described, many with descriptive tickets, most are folles issues, noted anonymous issue Romanus IV, (2) (S.1867) (illustrated), Egypt, Persian occupation 12 nummi (2) (Ratto 1316, S.855); other folles of Anastasius I (S.19); Justinian I (Antioch) (S.214), half follis year 24 (S.230); Justin II (2, one illustrated) and also a half follis, Tiberius Constantine, Maurice Tiberius, Heraclius with countermark (MIB 1a); Constans II (half follis Carthage mint (S.1059) another (S.1108). Mostly fine - good very fine. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400
Byzantine, a selection of issues, some with descriptive tickets, mostly mixed denominations, noted anonymous issue type A2, B, C, Constantine X (S.1853), Romanus I (S.1760), Manuel I (S.1979), Isaac II billon aspron trachy (S.5003), Constantine V (S.1569), issues of Justin I, Justinian I (S.1600, another year 31 (S.163), Justin II, Maurice Tiberius including Cyzicus s.518), Phocas (S.642) (illustrated), Heraclius, Constans II etc others not described include Romanus I, Phocas, Leo V Syracuse mint (2, one illustrated) (S.1635), Maurice Tiberius etc. Mostly good - very fine. (approx 55)
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly folles and half folles, issues noted issues from Anastasius I to 12th century, noted issues from the following mints Rome, Syracuse, Cyzicus, Antioch, Nicomedia, Thessalonica, Carthage, Alexandria, Constantinople. Mostly very good - fine, a few very fine, some with green oxidation and earthern patinas. (61)
Estimate $200
SOLD $650