Catalogue
Justinian I, (527-565), AE half follis, Constantinople mint, (11.37 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina **G*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. K, **G* below, year XIII, large thin flan, (S.165, DOC.-, BMC -, To.322). Green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.49 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.40a, BMC 56-57, Ra.506). Large flan, with dark brown patination, nearly very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (20.50 g) issued year 16 = 542-543, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/UI, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC 41b, BMC 66, To.97, H.95a.5). Dark brown patination, extremely fine and rare as such.
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (19.16 g) issued year 16 = 542-543, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/UI, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC 41d, BMC 67, To.-, H.95a.5). With dark green patination, very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Justinian I, (527-565), AE folles, Constantinople mint (18.63 g) issued year 28 = 554-555, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/X/G/II, CON in exergue, thick flan, another (16.69 g) year 28 officina B, (S.207, DOC.51b, -, BMC 89, -, To.-, 146, BNP -). With brown and green patination, fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (16.79 g) issued year 25 = 551-552, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/X/U, KYZ in exergue, thick flan, (S.207, DOC.177b, BMC 253, BNP -). With brown and green patination, very fine/nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (16.15 g) issued year 26 = 552-553, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/X/UI, KYZ in exergue, thick flan, (S.207, DOC.-, To.231, BNP -). With brown patination, good fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justinian I, (527-565), AE folles, Nicomedia mint, (17.26 g, 16.84 g) issued year 32 = 558-559, officina A and B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A or B (illustrated) below, year X/X/X/II, NIKO in exergue, thick flan, (S.201, DOC.138a, 138b, BMC -, 219, To.200, -, BNP 36, 37). With brown and green patination, fine - very fine and both scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justin II (565-578), AE folles, Constantinople mint (S.360), year 7A, 7B (2, both with chi-rho above M), 7E (with chi-rhi above), 7X, year 11**G* (with chi-rho, illustrated); Nicomedia mint (S.369), year 8A, 9A, 10B, 11A, 13B; Antioch mint (S.382), year 7**G* (2), 13 **G*, Cyzicus mint, (S.372) 3A, 9A, 10B (illustrated); Tiberius II Constantine, (S.448), Antioch mint year 5, 6; Phocas, Constantinople mint year (S.639) year 1, (S,.640) year 4B; Heraclius and Constantine, Constantinople mint (S.805), year 3B, another uncertain date O/S on Nicomedia mint, Constantine X, (S.1853) (2). Fair - good very fine, some with green patination. (25)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), thirty nummi or three quarter follis, Constantinople mint, uncertain date, obv. Tiberius II crowned and facing bust wearing consular robes, around dM TIb CONSTANT P P AVI, rev. XXX, CONE in exergue, (S.432, DOC 15f, BMC 42, Ra 941, Hahn 27). Nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
Leo V and Constantine, (A.D. 813-820), silver miliaresion, (2.03 g), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON/ S CONSTAN/ TINE EC **QEY/ bASILIS RO/ MAION, (S.1628, D.O.4-5, BMC 3-5). Small piece broken off on edge, toned, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), AE folles 29mm, (12.12, 13.81 g), Seleucia Isauriae mint, 1st officina, dated RY 7 (616/7), obv. Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, cross above, rev. large M, A/N/N/O to left, Christogram above, GI (date) to right, A below, SELSU, (S.845, DOC 181a, MIB 193). Very fine with green earthen patina and rare as such. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Basil I and Constantine, (868-879), silver Miliaresion (2.92 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, rev. legend in six lines (S.1708, BMC 6-7, DOC.7, BN 1-10). Red and gold patination extremely fine, scarce.
Estimate $600
SOLD $700
Andronicus II & Michael IX, (1295-1320), silver basilikon (1.74, 1.81 g), Constantinople mint, two varieties, one with pellets above throne, other with 6 pointed stars, obv. IX-XC, around KVPOI BOHOEI, Christ enthroned facing. rev. AVTOKP[ATO] PEC POMEON (King of the Romans) Andronicus II and Michael IX standing facing, holding labarum between them, (S.2402, Gr.1306-7). Good fine; good very fine, first weak in places, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
John VIII Palaeologus, (1425-1448), silver stauraton or half hyperpyron, (6.71 g), Constantinople mint, obv. facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, rev. crowned facing bust of John, sigla, small pellet on left and large pellet on right, (S.2563, DOC 1665-1714). Very fine, toned with some striking weakness.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
John VIII Palaeologus, (1425-1448), silver stauraton or half hyperpyron, (6.60 g), Constantinople mint, obv. facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, rev. crowned facing bust of John, sigla, small pellet on left, large pelet on right (S.2563, DOC 1665-1714). Very fine, toned with some striking weakness.
Estimate $200
SOLD $450
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly large folles and half folles, issues noted issues from Anastasius I (illustrated) to Heraclius, also includes a Seleucia Isauriae mint (S.845); Sicily O/S on Justin I etc (S.882) (2), (S.883); Maurice Tiberius Antioch follis year 3 (S.532) (illustrated); Justin II half follis (S.381); others include S.366, 497, 509 (2), 513, 514, 518 (2), 533, 534, 580 (2), 581, 642, 806, 1001, 1014, 1195, and others (2). various mints, including Antioch, Cyzicus and Constantinople. Mostly fine - very fine, a few very fine, some with green oxidation and earthen patina. (28)
Estimate $250
SOLD $460
Byzantine coins, a group of folles mostly from Constantinople mint of Anastasius I, (S.14); Justin I, (S.62), (S.63); Justinian I, (S.159), (S.160), another (year 30), (S.163), Nicomedia Mint (S.199); Justin II, (year 5), (S.360), year 5, 6 and year 13 (illustrated) all Nicomedia mint (S.369); Maurice Tiberius, (S.494); Phocas, (S.640); Heraclius (year 6), (S.805); Constantine X (S.1654); anonymous types Classs A2, (Basil II and Constantine VIII) (S.1813), Class C (Michael IV), (S.1825); Justinian I, half follis, (year 15 **G*), (S.165). Mostly very good - fine. (28)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
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
SOLD $90
Byzantine coins, a group including folles from Constantinople mint of Anastasius I (S.14); Justin I (2) (S.62); Justin II, year 5B with chi-rho symbol above (S.360), Maurice year 2**G*, (S.494), anonymous types (Constantine VIII) (S.1818), Alexius I (S.1900, overstruck); half follis, **G*, (S.26); (S.90); Antioch **G*, (S.227) (illustrated, ragged edge as usual); year 10**G*, (S.366). Mostly very good - good fine. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Anonymous Byzantine, AE folles period of Basil II and Constantine VIII 976-1038 Class A2, (S.1813), (9, various varieties), four lines of text (Jesus Christ King of Kings) various above and below symbols (one illustrated); Nicephorus III, (1078-1081), AE follis, S.1889 (2) Class I, rev. cross. Mostly good fine - very fine, a few better, many with earthern patina. (13)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
Byzantine, a selection of issues, mostly small folles etc, issues noted issues from 6th - 10th century, included S.396, 536 (2), 665, 675, 862, 1104, 1110, 1302, 1569 (3), 1611, 1652 (one illustrated) (2), 1681 (3), 1760, 1761, 1762 var., one uncertain, Mostly fine - very fine, a few better, several with earthen patina. (22)
Estimate $250
SOLD $400
Byzantine coins together with Venetian and Crusader coin, Antioch, Bohemond IV (1201-1233), billon helmet denier, obv. +BOAMUNDUS, helmeted head left, between crescent and star, rev. +ANTIOCHIA, cross patte with crescent in 2nd angle, (cf. MPS 75-79 [pp.218-220], Metcalf 368-461, [Pls.16-18]); Byzantine coins include folles of Justinian I (4), anonymous issues attributed to various rulers (3); and an Italy, Venice, holed silver grosso of Andrea Dandolo (1342-1354), obv. Doge and St.Mark facing, rev. Christ enthroned, (Biaggi 2817, Paolucci 2). Fair - fine, silver nearly very Fine one holed, all in holders described. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $280