Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (16.97 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); Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (18.40 g) issued year 12 = 538-539, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year XII, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.164a, W.233, Hahn 120a.1, R.616); Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (14.84 g), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, mint mark THEUP', year 5 = 569-570, officina B, (S.379, DOc 150b, Hahn 56a.1b, W.193) (illustrated); Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, Antioch mint, (10.60 g), Officina **G* of year 11 = 592-593, obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark CON below, **G* date to right, ANNO to left, + above, (S.533, DOC 163b, Hahn 96C.4c, W.173). Last coin silvered, others fine to very fine, second with earthen green patination. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
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
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Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (8.39 g), obv. facing bust, rev. four line legend, (S.1667, DOC 15) (illustrated); Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued 879-886, (5.14 g), obv. Basil enthroned facing, traces of legend, rev. legend in four lines, (S.1709, DOC 12, BMC 8-10, R.1851); another with Constantine, issued 868-870, uncertain provincial mint, (5.40 g), obv. two busts facing Basil and Constantine, rev. five lines of legend, (S.1721, DOC 8, BMC 11-16, R.1861). Leo VI the Wise, (A.D. 886-912), AE folles, Constantinople mint, (7.03 g), obv. Leo VI bust facing, around +LEON bASILEVS ROM', rev. legend in four lines +LEON/EN **W*EO bA/SILEVS R/OMEON in four lines, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10, R.1873); Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), AE folles, Constantinople mint, (4.03 g), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, holding labarum transversely and cross on globe, rev. four lined legend, naming Romanus as king of the Romans, (S.1760, DOC 25, BMC 14-29); together with Isaac II, (1185-1195), billon aspron trachy, (S.2003); Alexius III, billon aspron trachy (S.2013). Fine - very fine, first with flan crack, second and third cleaned and toned. (7)
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Byzantine, silver miliaresion of Nicephorus Phocas, (963-969), silver miliaresion (2.61 g), Constantinople mint, obv. cross-crosslet set on globus above two steps, in central medallion, crowned bust of Nicephorus facing, rev. text in five lines, - + - above and below, (S. 1781, DOC 6, BMC 6-7) (illustrated) slightly crinkled otherwise fine; together with assorted AE issues (mostly folles) in mostly poor - fine condition, includes Anastasius (7), Justin I (11, one illustrated); Justinian I (5, one holed), smaller fractions (3). Poor - fine. (27)
Estimate $120
SOLD $130
Manuel II Palaeologus, (A.D. 1391-1423), Constantinople, Public mint, silver half stavrata or quarter hyperpyron, (3.23 g), with B C either side of the bust of Manuel II, (S.2551, Bendall 243.9 [sigla 75], Gr.1517, LPC 2). Very fine, a rare variety.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver aspers, (2.84, 2.76, 2.92 g), obv. M N I**L* - O KM N (Manuel Comnenus), Manuel standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, rev. O A **G*I [O] - EV **G* NI O, St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross, (S.2601) (3); others silver aspers of John II (1280-1297, (2.85 (illustrated), 2.70, 2.25 g), similar (S.2609-2611) (3). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $200
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