Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE various denominations, Constantinople mint, nummus (S.13, DOC 15) (2); follis B/CON (S.16, DOC 20b), ?/20e (S.16, DOC 20d), E/CON (S.17, DOC 20e) (2), half follis **G* and **D* (S.24, DOC 21c, 21e), 10 nummi (S.26, DOC 19); large coinage AE follis A/CON (S.19, DOC 23a) (3), B/CON (S.19 DOC 23b) (3), **G*/CON (S.19, DOC 23d), **D*/CON (S.19, DOC 23f) (2), E/CON, (S.19, DOC 23i) (S.19, DOC 23k) (2, one holed), (S.21, DOC 23l, illustrated); AE half follis A (S.25, DOC 24a), B (S.25, DOC 24c), E (S.25, DOC 24g), pentanummia A, B, **G*, **D* (S.29, DOC, 26a, b, c, e); Antioch mint AE follis (S.47, DOC 45c). Fair - fine, a few better. (29)
Estimate $150
SOLD $190
Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), AE various denominations, Constantinople mint, follis A/CON, B/CON, **D*/CON, E/CON (S.62, DOC 8a, 8b, 8d, 8e), A/CON **D*/CON (S.63, DOC 9a, 9d), half follis E (S.69, DOC 15e), AE pentanummium B-E, **D*-E (3), (S.75, DOC 21b, 21d); **P*/B (S.113, DOC -, Hahn 29 [Roper and Metlich Collections, illustrated]; Thessalonica mint, follis (S.78, DOC 23) (Ex CNG eSale 148, [lot 409]); Nicomedia mint follis (S.83, 83 var. *-+ on reverse, DOC 31); Cyzicus mint, K-V, B/INS**D* (S.96, DOC 41) (2, one ex CNG eSale 313 [lot 356], illustrated); Antioch mint AE pentanummium, rev. Tyche (S.111, DOC 57) (3). Fair - good fine, a few better. (20)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Justin I and Justinian I (A.D. 527), AE follis, Constantinople Mint. issued 4 April - 1 August 527 A.D., (14.82 g), obv. Diademed bust cuirassed with paludamentum of Justin I, to right, around [DN] IVSTIN ET IVSTINIAN [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
SOLD $70
Justin I and Justinian I, (A.D. 527), AE follis, (33mm), (15.81 g), Constantinople mint, (struck 4 April-1 August 527), obv. D N IVSTIN ET IVSTINIAN P P AVG, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust of Justin right, rev. large M, star to left, cross to right, [...]/CON, (S.125, DOC 10, BMC 7-8, T.144 BN 1-2). Good fine and very rare with even brown surfaces, a well struck for this joint rule issue.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Justin I and Justinian I, (A.D. 527), AE pentanummium (1.65 g), Antioch mint, coin struck between 4 April-1 August 527, obv. diademed, draped, and cuirassed facing busts of Justin I and Justinian I, cross between above, traces of legend around, rev. Tyche of Antioch seated left, river god Orontes below her, E to left reversed; all within shrine, (S.133, DOC 17, MIB 13, T.150). Nearly very fine, brown patina with pleasing surfaces, very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (23.58 g), issued year 12 = 538-539, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year X/II, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37d, BMC 43, Hahn 95a.1d). Large flan, with green patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (20.83 g), issued year 14 = 540-541, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/II/II, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.39a, BMC -, Hahn 95a.3a). Large flan, with earthern patination, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (22.95 g) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **D* below, year X/III, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.38d, BMC 49). Large flan rough edges, with brown patination, otherwise good very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (23.32 g) issued year 14 = 540-541, officina uncertain, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/II/II, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.39, cf.BMC 52). Large flan, with brown patination, very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (A.D. 527 - 565), Constantinople mint, AE folles, various issues A/CON (2), B/CON, **G*/CON, **[D]*/CON, (S.158, DOC 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d), E/CON, (S.159, DOC 29), -/CON, A/CON (S.160, DOC 30a, 30f); E/CON, (S.162, DOC 32); half follis **G* (S.164, DOC 33), dated folles (S.163), E/X/II/II, **G*/X/U, **D*/X/UI, A/X/X/I (illustrated), B/X/X/I, **D*/X/X/I, A/X/X/GI/II, A/X/X/IGI/I, **D*/X/X/X, (DOC 39e, 40c, 41d, 46a, 46b, 46d, 52a, 52x, 53b); AE dated half folles, (S.165), X-II/II, X-U/II, (DOC 64b, 67a); pentanummium, (S.172, DOC 97e). Fair - very fine, several scarce. (21)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, (19.43 g), issued year 17 = 543-544, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/U/II, NIKO in exergue, partial chi-rho (chrismon) monogram above, large thin flan, (S.201, DOC.123b, BMC 201, Hahn 113b.1b). Large flan, with partial earthern patination, otherwise nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $300
Justinian I, (A.D. 527 - 565), Nicomedia mint, AE folles, various issues A/NIKM, B/NIKM (2), (S.198, 199, DOC 109), half follis B (S.202, DOC 122b); AE folles A-X/II/II, B-X/U/II/II, (S.201, DOC 118a, 125b); Cyzicus mint, AE folles B-X/UII, A- X/X/II, (S.207, DOC 169b.2, 177a); AE pentanummia (S.210, DOC 199); Antioch mint AE folles -/ANTX, (S.213, DOC 202, Ex CNG 248/455); A/+THEUP (2), **G*/+THEUP (2), A/**QUPOL*S, (S.214, 216, 217, DOC 206a, 210a, 210c, 212a [Illustrated], ex Righetti Collection and CNG 288/514); AE half follis **G* (S.225, DOC 208), dated AE folles A/XIII, A/X/X/GI, B/X/X/XI, (S.218, 221, 222, DOC 215a, 223a, 227a), AE half folles XXI, XXXI, (S.230, DOC 238, 246); AE decanummium (3) various dates (S.236, 237, 238); AE pentanummium (S.241, 243, 244). Fair - very fine, several scarce, a few with oxidation. (27)
Estimate $200
SOLD $260
Justinian I, (A.D. 527 - 565), Thessalonica mint, AE 8 nummi, (S.192A) (Ex Elsen 119 [lot543] and Baldwin's with ticket); Carthage mint, silver siliqua (S.254, DOC -, BN 8-11); another (S.253, DOC 280). All about very fine, silver clipped weak in places, scarce. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Justinian I, (A.D. 527 - 565), Alexandria mint, AE 12 nummi (2) (S.247, DOC 274); AE 6 nummi (S.248, DOC 275); Carthage mint, AE follis (S.261, DOC 293), AE decanummium (2) (S.269, DOC 298); AE pentanummium (2), (S.274, 276, DOC 300, 306), AE nummus VOT/XIII (S.278, 281 (broken in fragments), DOC 302, 309); Rome mint AE follis (S.293A, DOC (-); AE decanummium (S.307, 308, DOC 326, 331); Ravenna mint, AE decanummium (2), (S.326, DOC -, DOC 353); uncertain mint, pentanummium (S.338, DOC 370). Fair - fine, some scarce. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), silver siliqua (1.89 g), Constantinople mint, obv. helmeted, diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right legend around, rev. Justin standing right, holding spear and globus cruciger, star to right, in exergue COB, (S.356, DOC 18, MIBE 30); another silver half siliqua, (1.11 g) Carthage mint, obv. helemeted and cuirassed bust facing holding shield, traces of legend around, rev. FELIX/ RES/ PVBLC in wreath, (S.392, DOC 191, MIB 32); another silver 100 nummi, (0.50 g), Carthage mint, obv. similar, rev. monogram around M, (S.392B, DOC-, MIB 34). First with flat strike areas, others with hoard patina, and edge breaks, otherwise generally fine and rare. (3)
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Justin II, (A.D.565-578), Constantinople mint, AE folles, a range of issues A (year) 2, **D* 4, A **G D* E 5, B **G* E 6, A B **G* E 7, B **G* E 8, B 9, A B 10, **D* 11, **D* 12, (S.360, DOC 23a-42d), AE half folles **D* E (year 6), A 10, (S.361, DOC (49) - 56a), AE decanummium (S.362, DOC 59 [illustrated]) scarce; AE pentanummium (2) (S.363, 364, DOC 60b, 60e); Thessalonica mint, AE half folles (3), years 5, 10, 11, (S.366, DOC 66, 78, 82). Fair - nearly very fine, a few scarce. (30)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), Nicomedia mint, AE folles, (officina and year) A 4, A 5, B 6, A 7, B 7, B 8, A 9, A 10, B 10, A 11, A 13 (S.369, DOC 94a-103a); AE 20 nummia, year 9, (S.370, DOC 111); Cyzicus mint, AE folles, A 8 (holed), A 10, (S.372, DOC 121a, 123a); AE 20 nummi year 10 (2), (S.373, DOC 133); AE pentanummium (S.375, DOC 137); Antioch mint, AE Folles, all **G* 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, B 12 (S.379, DOC 150c - [160]); AE half follis year 7 (S.381, DOC 167b); AE decanummia years 9, 10 (2), 11 (2), (S.373, DOC 180 - 182); AE pentanummium (S.386, DOC 186); Alexandria mint 12 nummi (S.389, DOC 188); Carthage mint, AE half folles (S.396, DOC 203); AE decaummia (S.399, DOC 195) (2), another (S.400, DOC 200); Rome mint, AE half follis (S.404, DOC 206), holed. Several with green oxidation, some with hoard patina, fair - fine. (35)
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), Constantinople mint, AE folles, (officina and year, [dates are reckoned from year 4, created Caesar in 574]) E 5 (holed), B 7 (S.430, DOC 11e, 13b); AE 30 nummi **D* (S.432, DOC 15e illustrated); AE half follis B (S.434, DOC 17b); AE decanummia (described as Tiberius II but actually Maurice Tiberius, B, **G* (S.498, DOC 19a, 19b); Thessalonica mint, AE 20 nummi year 5, 6 (S.439, DOC 23, 24); Nicomedia mint AE folles, year B 6, A 7, A 8, (S.441, DOC 29b - 31a); Antioch mint, AE folles years 6 (2), 7 (S.448, DOC 41-42); Alexandria mint AE 12 nummi (S.460, cf.DOC 56); Rome mint, AE 20 nummi (S.467, DOC 61); Ravenna mint AE decanummia (s.472, DOC 66). Several with hoard patina, fair - good fine, several scarce. (18)
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-692), Constantinople mint, AE folles, a range of issues A (year) 2 and 3 both **G* (S.493, DOC 22c, 25); B 4, E 5, B 6, **D* 7, B 8 (illustrated), E 8, **D* 9 and 10, **G* 13, E 15, **G* 16, A 20, (S.494, DOC 27b-43a); AE half folles **D* (year 4 and 7), B 9, B 12 (unlisted), (S.497, DOC ([49e] - -); AE decanummium A (S.488, DOC 64), Thessalonica mint, AE half folles, year 1 (S.508, DOC 72); years 3, 6, 13, (S.509, DOC 74, 78, 85); Nicomedia mint, AE folles, B 2 (S.511, DOC 92b), A 6, B 6, B 9 (S.512, DOC 96a, 96b, 99b); AE half follis A 7 (S.514, DOC 114), AE decanummium (S.515, DOC 117). Very good - nearly very fine, a few with hoard patination. (29)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-692), Cyzicus mint, AE folles, a range of issues A (year) 11, B 12, (S.518, DOC [128a, 129b]); half follis B 8, (S.521, DOC 140b); AE decanummium A (S.522A, DOC 147a); Antioch mint, AE folles, year 2 (2), 5, 6, 7, 9 (S.532, DOC 153-160); years A and **G* 10, A and **G* 11, **G* 12, 13 and 14, A and E 14, A **G* 16, **G* 13, E 15, **G* 15 and 17, E 20 (S.533, DOC 162a-172c); AE half folles year 2, 6, 8, (S.524, DOC 175-182); 8, 11, 13, (S.535, DOC 184-188); AE decanummium 2, 6, 8 (S.536, DOC 195-201); 12, 13, (S.637, DOC [205-206]), Alexandria mint, 12 nummi (S.544, DOC 213); Carthage mint, silver half siliqua (S.552, DOC 240) (illustrated) scarce; AE 5 nummi (S.570, DOC 256); Constantia in (Numidia), AE half folles, year 11 A (S.577, DOC 261); AE 10 nummi (S.578, DOC 262); AE 5 nummi (S.579, DOC 263); Cherson mint, AE pentanummia (follis), (S.607, DOC 303) (illustrated), scarce. Fair - nearly very fine, a few with hoard patination. (29)
Estimate $300
SOLD $550
Phocas, (602-610 A.D.), silver half siliqua, 12mm, (0.66 g), Carthage mint, struck 603 A.D., obv. crowned facing bust, holding mappa and cross, rev. large A and W on either side of Christogram cross, (S.682, DOC II 112). Nearly very fine, porous, flan crack.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Phocas (A.D. 602-610), Constantinople mint, AE folles, a range of issues **G* (year) 1, (S.639, DOC 24c) (illustrated) B 3, **G* 4, X 4, **D* 5 (S.640, DOC 26-29c); AE half folles A, B (S.644, DOC 37a, b); **D* (S.643 DOC 36c); AE decanummium A (S.646, DOC 39); AE pentanummium (S.647, DOC 40); Nicomedia mint, AE folles, A 4, X 5, A 6 (2) (S.559, DOC 57a, -); AE half folles B 2, B 3, A 4, B 4, 5 B, (S.663, DOC 63b -); Cyzicus mint, AE folles B 2, A 6 (S.665, DOC 70-73a); AE half follis B 4 (S.670, DOC -); Antiochy mint, AE folles 4, 8 (S.671, 672, DOC 86, 90); AE half follis 5 (S.673, DOC [205-206]), Alexandria mint, 12 nummi (S.544, DOC 295); Carthage mint, AE half folles (S.685, 686, DOC 113, 116) AE 5 nummi (S.690, DOC 118). Fair - nearly very fine, a few with hoard patination. (27)
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Revolt of the Heraclii, (A.D. 608-610), AE decanummium, 15mm, (3.18 g), Carthage mint, obv. traces of RACI-O CONSVI, bareheaded bust of Heraclius facing, wearing consular robes; cross above, rev. Large X; N-M across field, with pellets above and below; cross above, star below, (S.715, DOC 8, MIB 13). Soil and some green patination, otherwise nearly very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $250
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 632-635, (5.88 g), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, around traces of dd NN hERACLIUS Et hERA CONSt, rev. Cross potent on three steps, monogram to right, around [DEUS ADIU]TA [ROMANIS], (S.799, DOC 65, MIB 143, R.1384-5). Toned, fine/poor.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), AE folles, Constantinople mint, B 1 (Officina and year) E 1, E 2 (3, one illustrated), (S.805, DOC 69b, 70d); a range of issues overstruck on earlier examples years 2, 3, 4 and 5 various officina (S.805, DOC cf.76-80); a similar group with three rulers on obverse, years 6, 7, 10, 11, 13 (2) (S.806, cf.DOC 89-99); years 16, 17, 18 (2), 19 (S.808, DOC 100-103); years 20 (2), 24, 25, 26 (S.810, DOC 105-113); year E 30, (S.811, DOC 126b); 30 nummi A 20, (S.812, DOC 117, ex Seaby illustrated); 20 nummi **G* 3 (S.813, DOC 73a); AE decanummia year 8 (S.818, DOC 97); Thessalonica mint, AE folles B 5 (illustrated) (Ex CNG eSale 243 [lot 553]), B 20 (illustrated) (Ex CNG eSale 109 [lot 267]); Nicomedia mint, AE folles A 1, B 3 (2), A 4, (S.833-834, DOC 153a-159a); others half follis B 2, (S.837, cf.DOC 156b); Cyzicus mint, AE folles B 2, B 3 (S.839 and 840, DOC 169b, 175b). Fair - very fine some with hoard patination. (41)
Estimate $250
SOLD $480
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), AE folles, Cyzicus mint, **G* 19 (S.841, cf.DOC 185) (ex CNG eSale 168, lot 289); Seleucia Isauriae mint B 6, A 7, (S.844, 845, DOC 179, 181a); Alexandria mint AE 12 nummi (S.860, 861, DOC 196, 197); AE 6 nummi (S.862, DOC 198); Carthage mint silver half siliqua (S.87O, DOC 233) (illustrated), AE half folles (S.873, MIB 234), (S.874, DOC 234), ten nummi (S.877, DOC 237); Sicily mint O/S issue (S.882, DOC 241); Catania mint AE decanummium (S.885, DOC 251); Ravenna mint, AE half follis (S.920); Heraclonas (under Constans II) AE folles (3) A *G*, uncertain all year 3 (S.1004, DOC 5a, 5c). Fair - very fine some with hoard patination. (16)
Estimate $200
SOLD $250
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), silver hexagram (3.52 g), Constantinople mint, issued 647-651, obv. large facing bust with short beard of Constans on left and Constantine IV on right, between them a cross, around traces of legend, rev. cross potent on base and three steps, around dEUS AdI]UTA [ROMAN]IS, some letters reversed, (S.995, DOC 54, To.265, BMC 85-86) (illustrated); Constans II, silver half siliqua (10mm), 0.40 g), Carthage mint, Struck 641-647, obv. crowned and draped bust right, holding globus cruciger, rev. cross potent with pellets across lower field, (S.1049, DOC 131, MIB 156) (illustrated); Justinian II, (A.D. 685-695), Constantinople mint, AE half folles, (4), (S. 1261, 1262, DOC 19, 20c, 20d[2]); Leontius (A.D. 695-698), Constantinople mint, AE half follis, (S.1335, DOC 8b?). Fair - fine, half siliqua clipped, mostly scarce. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $200
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668) with Constantine IV, AE folles, Constantinople mint, various dated 2-8, 11, 12, 14, 15 some as partially dated issues (S.1000, 1007, 1010, 1011, 1013, 1014 (3), uncertain, DOC 60a, 60e, 62, 69, 70, 72, 75e, 79?, 82-6, 88e, 89a or b) AE half folles (4), (S.1016, 1020, DOC 91, 95); Alexandria mint 12 nummi (S.1027, DOC 106) another uncertain; Carthage mint 20 nummi (S.1057, 1059, 1062, DOC 138 [2], 140 [2], 144, 145, 147, 148); Syracuse mint, AE follis (S.1110, DOC 181); AE half follis (S.1114, DOC 184) (illustrated ex CNG eSAle 154 [lot 239]); Constantine IV (A.D. 668-685), Constantinople mint, AE follis, A (S.1173, DOC 28a) (illustrated ex Spink London Sale 40 [lot 337]); AE half follis (S.1181, DOC 37); AE decanummium (4) (S.1182, 1183, DOC 38 one with same provenance as S.1173, DOC 39 [2]); Syracuse mint AE follis (S1208, DOC 61); unother uncertain with Cyprus mint countermark. Poor - very fine some with hoard patination and corrosion. (44)
Estimate $250
SOLD $500
Tiberius III (Apsimar), (698-705), AE half follis, (2.61 g), Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 1 ?, (698/9), obv. crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear, rev. large K; cross above (double struck), A/N/N/[O] down wards [I] across field; B, (S.1368, DOC 12, MIB 75). Good Fine, brown surfaces, copper highlights, rough surfaces.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Tiberius III, (A.D. 698-705), Constantinople mint, AE half follis (S.1369, DOC 13); AE follis, Syracuse mint (S.1395, DOC 32) (Ex CNG eSale 259 [lot 446]) (illustrated); Anastasius II, (A.D. 713-715), Constantinople mint, AE half follis (S.1470, DOC 9); Theodosius III (A.D.715-717), Syracuse mint AE follis (S.1474, DOC 13) (Ex CNG eSale 325 [Lot 733]) (illustrated); Leo III (A.D. 717-741) Constantinople mint, AE half follis (S.1517, DOC [26]), AE follis (S.1516, DOC 38a). Fair - fine, illustrated examples better mostly scarce - rare. (6)
Estimate $200
SOLD $400