Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (18.15 g), obv. diademed draped bust to right, DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark CON, Officina **D* stars either side, cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23f, BMC 24-27, R.337). Dark green patina, good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justin I, (518-527), AE follis, Constantinople mint (16.81 g) obv. Justin I bust to right, draped, DN IVSTI NVS PP AVC, rev. M, stars either side, cross above, officinae **G*, CON in exergue, (S.62, DOC.8c, BMC 22-24, Ratto 392, Hahn 11). Dark green patina, nearly extremely fine, rare in this condition.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justin I and Justinian I (527), AE follis, Constantinople Mint. issued 4 April - 1 August 527 A.D., (14.47 g), obv. Diademed bust cuirassed with paludamentum of Justin I, to right, around [DN] IVS[TIN E I]VSTIN[IAN P AVC, rev. Large M, cross above, stars 6 long points to left and right, cross above right, below officinae E, in exergue CON, (S.125, DOC (11aa), W.-, R.-, H.N4 (Vol.I notes E as a hybrid with similar obverse dies, T.-, BNP.-. Nearly fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $150
Passed in
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 $80
SOLD $130
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (21.57 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/II/I, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.165b, W.-, Hahn 120a.2, T.206). Earthen green patination, very fine/extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $90
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 $90
SOLD $50
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 $80
SOLD $40
Justin II, (565-578), AE follis or 40 Nummi, Nicomedia mint, issued year 9, 573-574, Officinae B, (14.84 g), obv. frontal enthroned figures of Justin and Sophia he holds globe cruciger and she holds cross sceptre, cross between around legend DN IVSTI NVS PP AVI, rev. Large M, cross above, A/N/N/O to left, GI/II to right, B below, NIKO in exergue, (S.369, DOC (99c), W.(147), H.46b.4b, T.(125), BNP (25-26), R.-, example Athens and Metlich Collections). Extremely fine, with dark green patination, rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
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
SOLD $90
Phocas and Leontia, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, obv. Phocas and Leontia standing facing, year 1 = 602-3 rev. m, tHEUP mintmark; I to right, (S.671, DOC. 83, R.1269, BMC 102, Hahn 83a). Good very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 632-635, (6.55 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, around dd NN hERACLIU[S Et hERA CO]NSt, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to right, around DEUS ADIUTA RO[MANIS], (S.799, DOC 65, MIB 143, R.1384-5). Toned, very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $150
SOLD $240
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine, (610-641), AE follis 29mm, (11.69 g), Seleucia Isauriae mint, 1st officina, dated RY 7 (616/7), obv. Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine facing, cross between, rev. large M; A/N/N/O to left, Christogram above, GI (date) to right, A below, SELISU, (S.844, DOC 180a, MIB 192). Very fine with earthen patina, crude issue and rare as such.
Estimate $200
Passed in
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 641-647, (6.64 g), obv. facing bust beardless of Constants II, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps and globe, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.989, DOC 48, BMC 79, T.111-2, R.1540). Bright, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram (6.26 g), Constantinople mint, issued 647-651, obv. large facing bust with short beard of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, around dN CONSTAN TINyS P P [AV], rev. Cross potent on base and three steps, around dEUS AdI]UTA [ROMAN]IS, some leters reversed, (S.991, DOC 50, To.114-5, BMC 80-84). Toned, weak in places, good fine - nearly very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Leo III and Constantine V, (A.D. 720-741), silver miliaresion, (2.09 g), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet on three steps, IhSUS XRISTYS NICA around, rev. five line inscription, LEON/ S CONST/ANTINE E/ C**QEY bA/ SILIS, (S.1512, D.O.22, BMC 7-8 [Leo IV]). Toned, light scratches, good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Michael I and Theophylactus, (A.D.811-813), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.2g), issued 811-813, obv. five lines of legend, within a triple circle of dots, MIXA/HL S **Q*EOFV/ LACTEECOS/ BASILIS RO/MAION, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhSUS XRIS TUS NICA, (S.1616, BMC 2-3, DOC 3, T.4). Slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise toned good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Theophilus, (A.D.829-847(, silver miliaresion, Constantinople Mint, issued A.D.830/1-838, obv. IhSuS XRISTUS NICA, cross potent on three steps, rev. QEOFI/LOS dULOS/XRISTUS PIS/TOS EN AVTO/BASILEU RO/MAION in six lines, triple border (S.1661, DOC 10). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $380
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.85 g), obv. Leo VI bust facing, with short beard wearing crown, around + LEON BASILEVS ROM', rev. four line legend, +LEON/EN **Q*EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10). Good very fine or better.
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
John I Tzimisces, (969-976), silver miliaresion, (2.43 g), Constantinople mint, obv. + IhSUS XRIStUS nICA around, cross potent on three steps, circular medallion at center with portrait of crowned facing bust of John I, rev. + IwANN' / En Xw AVtO / CRAT' EVSEb / bASILEVS / RwmAIw' in five lines, above and below, pelleted cross with wedge to left and right, (S.1792, DOC 7a, BMC 5-6). Good very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Arab-Byzantine, Umayyad Caliphate, (c.685-692), AE fals, 18mm, (3.98 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]); another Pseudo Byzantine, (c.650-670 A.D.), AE fals (4.23 g), uncertain mint, obv. standing figure partial legend around, rev. large cursive M with O/H/J - H/E/O, A and B sideways above, IIII in exergue, (cf.A.3504, Type E SNAsh 509, Wilkes 126 ($400US). Both very fine, last rare. (2)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Ostrogoths, Witigis (Vitiges), (A.D. 563-540), silver half siliqua, Ravenna mint, issued 518-526 in the name of Justinian I, (1.28 g) obv. pearl-diademed and mantled bust right, around traces of D N IVSTINIANVS PF AVG rev. DN / VVIT / ICES / REX within wreath, (Metlich 63, MIB 57, MEC 1, 151). Toned, fine and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $240