Catalogue
Byzantine, Anastasius I (491-518), AE folles, Constantinople mint, M stars each side Officinae **G*, CON in exergue (S.19, DOC 23d-e); another Officinae **D*, (DOC 23f-g) (ex J.R. Phillips Collection with his distinctive ticket); another with cross on diadem and pellets above stars, Officinae **G* trace (S.20, DOC [23]); another half follis Officinae **G*, (S.25, DOC, 24d) (illustrated); Justin I (518-527), AE follis Constantinople mint, uncertain officinae (S.63); Justinian I (527-565), AE folles, Nicomedia mint (NIKO), year 29, Officinae B (S.201, BMC 216, cf.DOC 135a) (illustrated); another Constantinople mint (CON), year 30, Officinae A, (S.163, DOC 53a); another half follis, Officinae **D*, stars above and below K, (S.164, DOC 33c). Mostly fine - good very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE folles Constantinople mint, (18.,70 g), Officina **D* (illustrated), another Officina E with crescent to right (17.49 g (illustrated]), obv. Anastasius bust right, (S.19, S.22); another half follis, (4.18 g), rev. cross to left K (S.23); Justinian I (A.D. 527-565), obv. bust right, Constantinople mint, Officina E, crescent to right, (17.14 g), (S.162), Nicomedia mint, (17.05 g), rev. M, star and cross each side, Officina A (S.198), another half follis RY XU (year 15), Nicomedia mint, (10.40 g), (S.203); another Cyzicus mint, (9.60 g), RY +G (year 16), (S.208). Fine - very fine, scarce. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $170
Justin I, (518-527), AE follis, Constantinople mint (15.65, 16.25 g) obv. Justin I bust to right, draped, DN IVSTI NVS PP AVC, rev. M, stars either side, cross above, uncertain officinae, CON in exergue, (S.62, DOC.8, BMC 20-28); Justinian I, AE follis, Antioch mint, (13.94 g), (S.216); Tiberius Constantine, AE folles, Nicomedia mint, year 7 (12.76 g), year 8 (12.59 g), (S.441); Maurice Tiberius, AE folles, Constantinople mint, year 2E (12.03 g), another year 2 (10.87 g), another year 8A (11.37 g), (S.493); another with barbarous obv. legend, year 2 (S.-); Phocas, (602-610 A.D.), Constantinople mint year 3B (11.12 g), (S.640); Nicomedia mint year 4B (10.79g), (S.659); Heraclius, Nicomedia mint year 1A, (S.833); fractional issues of Maurice Tiberius, pentanummium officina B, (S.501A) another decanummium Antioch mint year 18 (S.537); other decanummium issues from Catania mint, year 13 (4), (S.581). Mostly fine - good very fine, several scarce. (22)
Estimate $300
SOLD $300
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.16 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina **G*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **G* below, year X/III, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.38c, BMC 48). Large flan, with dark green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
Passed in
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.38 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/III, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.38e, BMC 50). Large flan, with dark green patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.91 g) issued year 14 = 549-541, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/II/II, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.39b, BMC 52). Large flan, with black patination, nearly extremely fine/ very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (20.05 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). Large flan, earthen patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.36 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). Large flan, with minor flan cracks, dark green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (21.59 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.40a, BMC 56-57); together with a similar example (21.48 g), officina **D*, (S.163, DOC 40d, BMC 61). Both with large flans, green patination, second wth flan cracks, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $150
Passed in
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.04 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.40e, BMC 62-63). Large flan, earthen green patination, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $40
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (14.09 g) issued year 30 = 556-557, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, E below, year X/X/X, CON in exergue, (S.163, DOC.54b, BMC 94); another (16.32 g), issued year 36 = 562-563 = X/XX/G, officina A, (S.163, DOC -, cf.BMC 99) (illustrated). Earthen green patination, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $60
Justinian I (A.D. 527-565), AE folles Antioch mint Officina **G* (16.54 g), Officina **D* (16.33, 17.89 g [illustrated]), obv. Justinian enthroned facing, rev. M atar and crescent each side Officina letter below, +THEUP in exergue, (S.214, DOC 206). Fine - very fine, scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (22.06 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, (S.201, DOC.117a, BMC 190) (holed); another (17.19 g), issued year 30 = 556-557 = X/X/X, officina A, (S.201, DOC 136a, BMC -) (illustrated); another (16.74 g), issued year 31 = 557-558 = X/X/X/I, officina B (S.201, DOC 137b, BMC-) (illustrated). First holed, last two with a green patination, very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (19.64 g) issued year 16 = 542-543, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/G, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.167a, cf.BMC 243) (illustrated); another (20.22 g), issued tyear 17 = 543-544 = X/UII, officina B, (S.207, DOC 169b, BMC 244. Earthen green patination, very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (19.36 g) issued year 20 = 546-547, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/X, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.172a, BMC 247) (illustrated); another (16.03 g), issued year 25 = 551-552 = X/X/U, officina B, (S.207, DOC 177b, BMC 253); another (16.59 g), issued year 29 = 555-556 = X/X/GII/I, officina B (S.207, DOC 179b, BMC-).; Last two with a green patination, very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE half follis, Carthage mint, (10.74 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS [PP AVC], rev. K, S below, year X/III, CAR in exergue, (S.266, DOC.295, BMC 380-1) (illustrated); another Antioch mint (7.90 g), rev. K with cross to left dividing mint mark T-H/E-U/OP, (S.226, DOC 211b, BMC -); pentanummium, Antioch mint (S.243, DOC 270); Justin II, (565-578 A.D.), folles various dates from Nicomedia (4), Cyzicus (3), Antioch (1), Constantinople (1), other issues from various mints (3). Mostly fine - good very fine, several scarce. (14)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Justinian I (A.D. 527-565), assorted fractions including half follis Thessalonica Mint, RY 36, 37, 38, 39.(S.174); 16 nummis rev. AISP, with christogram above, (S.178) (illustration), another with cross above (S.175), another uncertain type; decanummium issues, Constantinople mint RY 27 (S.167); Antioch mint, RY 20 (S.236) (Illustrated) and RY 23, 26, 29 (Y.236); Ravenna Mint RY 29 (S.326); Rome mint (S.308); last two with priced tickets; Carthage mint RY 14 (S.269); pentanummium Constantinople mint, Officina A, B, **D*, (S.170), another with * (S.172) (2), with A, **D* (S.171), Nicomedia mint, decanummium RY 36, (S.205); Justin II pentanummium, obv. monogram rev. E + to right, (S.364). Fine - extremely fine, a few scarce. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $350
Justin II, (565-578), AE folles, Constantinople mint, various dates (7) (one year 8B, illustrated), (S.360), half follis (S.361); Nicomedia mint, AE follis, year 7A (S.369); Cyzicus mint, AE folles (2), year 10B (illustrated), (S.372); AE pentanummium (S.375); Antioch mint, year 1 (S.378); half folles (4), year 1 (S.380) rare, years 6, 9, 13 (S.381); AE decanummium, year 10 (S.383). Very good - very fine. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Justin II, (565-578), AE half folles, Thessalonica mint, half folles, year 2, year 3 (2), (S.265); year 4 (**D*) (illustrated), year 5 (E) (illustrated, together with ticket the distinctive ticket from the J.R. Phillips Collection illustrated), year 9, year 10 (S.366); Tiberius Constantine, AE decanummium, Constantinople mint, (S.436); various others denominations and mints of Maurice Tiberius (3), folles of later rulers (3). Very good - very fine. (14)
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Byzantine coins, AE follis issues, including, Justinian I, (527-565), (21.76 g) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina A, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43); another, Antioch Mint, (15.64 g), (S.214); Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), (DOC.22a.2); Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), Constantinople Mint, (2) (one an overstrike), (S.494); another, Nicomedia Mint, (S.512); Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (14.45 g), Officina E, (S.19, DOC 23i, BMC 28, R.338). Toning, nearly fine - nearly very fine, scarce. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Byzantine coins and other AE issues, mostly folles, including, Justin I, Justinian I, Maurice Tiberius, Constantine IV, Heraclius, Leo VI, Constans II, other later issues; Byzantine coin weight of circular form; barbarous AE issues including radiates. Nearly fine - very fine. (24)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Byzantine coins, a group mostly from finds that include folles of various dates from Justinian I (Constantinople (9), S.158 - 160, Nicomedia (2) S.198, 199, Antioch (2) S.215, 216); Justin II (Nicomedia (7) S.369, Constantinople S.360); other folles (2); Heraclius (Constantinople (18) S.804, 805, Nicomedia S.834); Constans II various issues etc (19); various late 6th - early 7th century half folles (8); fractions similar (8), 10th-11th century folles (4). Mostly very good - fine, some with oxidation and earthern patination. (79)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Byzantine coins, a group mostly from finds that include folles of various dates from Justinian I (Cyzicus S.207, Constantinople S.158, Antioch S.217); Justin II (Constantinople (9) S.360, Antioch (3) S.379); Tiberius Constantine, Constantinople (2) S.430): Maurice Tiberius, (Constantinople (43) S.494, Antioch S.532, Nicomedia (4) S.512, Cyzicus S.518 [overstruck]); other issues various rulers (8); Phocas, Constantinople (3) S.639, S.641 (2), Antioch S.871); Phocas half folles Constantinople (2) S.642, Nicomedia S.663); Heraclius folles (5) various types; Constans II (S.1011); various issues from Alexandria mint 12 nummi (9, including large heavy issue), 6 nummi (1), worn folles (4). Mostly very good - fine, some with oxidation and earthern patination. (61)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Byzantine coins, AE large folles of various rulers and mints, including Anastasius I, Justin I, Justinian I, Justin II, Tiberius Constantine, etc. Most have been harshly cleaned, a few very good, many poor. (47)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Byzantine coins, billon aspron trachy issues, including, Manuel I Commenus, (1143-1180), (2); Alexius III, Angelus-Comnenus, (A.D. 1195-1203), (2); Theodore II Ducas-Lascaris, emperor of Nicaea, (1254-1258); John III Ducas (Vatatzes), emperor of Nicaea, (1222-1254); another. Toning, nearly fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Isaac II Angelus, first reign, 1185-1195, billon aspron trachy, 27mm, (3.21 g), Constantinople mint, obv. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing with stars in left and right panels, monogram [MP **Q*V] either side of nimbus, rev. Emperor standing facing, holding cruciform scepter and akakia, manus Dei to upper right, to left [I/CAA/KI/[O]C], (S.2003, Hendy Pl. 21, 2; DOC 3e.6). Attractive even patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $50
SOLD $100
Islamic Glass Weights, glass weights of dirhem size, dark brown and green in colour, impressed into the glass a circular Arabic legend on the obverse, Abbasid or Fatamid period, (7th-12th century A.D). Very fine and scarce, in collector's packets. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Islamic Glass Weights, glass weight of double dirhem size, dark blue, brown and green in colour, impressed into the glass a circular Arabic legend on the obverse, Abbasid or Fatamid period, (7th-12th century A.D). Very fine and scarce, in collector's packets. (5)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Islamic Glass Weights, glass weights of half dirhem size, dark blue, brown and green in colour, impressed into the glass a circular Arabic legend on the obverse, Abbasid or Fatamid period, (7th-12th century A.D). Very fine and scarce, one mounted for suspension, in collector's packets. (6)
Estimate $150
SOLD $240