Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), AE follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (18.88 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 and earthen patina good very fine and rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
SOLD $90
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), half follis (large module), issued 512-518, Constantinople mint, officinae **D*, obv. diademed draped bust to right, around DN ANASTA SIUS P P AVC, rev. K, cross to left and (officinae) **D*, (S.25, DOC 24e, BMC 32, To 41). Dark green and earthern patina very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
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.-. Fine and excessively rare.
Estimate $300
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Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople Mint (22.97 g), issued year 13, obv. facing bust, around DN IVSTINIANVS PP AVG, rev. Large M, ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, officina letter below, mintmark CON (S.163). Very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
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, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch as Theoupolis mint, issued 560-561, officina **G*, (18.72 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, X/X/IIII to right, THEUP in exergue, large flan, **G* below M, (S.223, DOC-, Ra.-, BMC-, examples in Athens ANS). Green patina, very fine and very rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Justin II, (565-578), AE follis or 40 Nummi, Nicomedia mint, issued year 7, 571-572, Officinae A, (12.13 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 to right, A below, NIKO in exergue, (S.369, DOC 97a, W.-, H.46a.7a, T.120, BNP 18, R.851). Nearly extremely fine, sharp eyes, with dark green earthern patination, rare in this condition.
Estimate $150
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Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Cyzicus mint, year 3 = 612-3, (11.51 g), obv. Heraclius helmeted head facing, DN HRACL PERP AVG around rev. M over B, ANNO to left II/I to right, cross above, KYZ in exergue, (S.839, DOC 169b, BMC 260-1, To.71, Ra.1312). Clear features on a large full flan, with earthen patina good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
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Basil I and Constantine, (868-879), silver Miliaresion, (2.97 g), obv. cross potent on three steps, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7, BN 1-10). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $600
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Basil I, The Macedonian, (867-886), AE 18, (4.45 g), Cherson mint, struck circa 879-886, obv. Large B, rev. Cross crosslet on two steps, dots either side, (S.1719, Anokhin 360-75, DOC 20a). Fine - very fine, rare.
Estimate $150
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus with Zoe, (913-959), AE follis, Constantinople, mint, (4.98 g), obv. + COSTAhT CE ZOH, crowned facing busts of Constantine and Zoe, holding patriarchal cross between, rev. + COhS / TAhTIh0 / CE ZOH bA / SILIS RO / MEOh, a legend in five lines, (S.1758, DOC 22, R.1883-4, BMC 1-6, BN 1-24). Delightful red-brown patination, about as struck, extremely fine or better, very rare in this condition.
Estimate $200
SOLD $300
Basil II & Constantine VII, period of (976-1025/8), copper follis (12.21 g), Anonymous Class A2, Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, cross and pellets in nimbus, partial +EMMA NOVHA around, rev. four-line legend (Jesus Christ King of Kings) in latin, dotted circle and crosses above and below legend, (S.1813, DOC III A2.32, cf.Ra.1924-5, cf.BMC 11-12). Large flan, attractive brown patination, weakness on face of Christ, otherwise very fine or better and very rare as such for these symbols on the reverse.
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Constantine VIII, period of (1025-1028), copper follis (10.51 g), Anonymous Class A3, Constantinople mint, obv. Nimbate facing bust of Christ, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, square in nimbus, traces of +EMMA NOVHA, around, four-line legend, square below legend, (S.1818) (illustrated); together with Constantine I, (307-337) AE half follis, (1.49 g), Treveri (Trier) mint, issued 310-311, rev. SOLI INVICTO around, Sol standing to left, PTR in exergue (S.16159, RIC 900, C.521, Strauss RN [1954] No.73a) (illustrated) very rare; together with a small AE of Valens, Antioch mint. First two nearly very fine, last fine and uneven edge, second very rare. (3)
Estimate $150
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Romanus IV, period of (1065-1070), copper follis (11.85 g), Anonymous Class G, Constantinople mint, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with right hand raised hand in benediction and holding scroll, pellet in nimbus, IC XC across, rev. Facing bust of the Virgin Mary with nimbus, to left and right monograms, (S.1867, DOC III G [p.692-4], R.1991-3, BMC 19-25 [Constantine IX]). Brown patina, very fine, scarce.
Estimate $150
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Andronicus II & Michael IX, (1295-1320), silver basilikon (2.16 g), Constantinople mint, 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. 307). Very fine, weak in places, scarce.
Estimate $250
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Manuel II Palaeologus, (1391-1423), silver half stavraton (quarter hyperpyron), Constantinople mint, (3.71 g), obv. bust of Christ facing. Sigla P C with letter to each side of Christ, rev. around MANOVHA BACI**L*EVC O **PALEOL?*OC around the bust of Manuel facing, nimbate, a pellet in the left and right fields, (S.2551, LPC 2 [p.160]). Crudely struck as usual, otherwise good very fine. rare.
Estimate $300
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Empire of Trebizond, John II Comnenus, (1280-1297), silver asper, (2.91 g), obv. IW O KO MN- N O C (Iovanis Comnenus) John standing wearing chlamys, holding labarum and globus, touched by Manus Dei above right, star symbol by left leg, rev. OA EV *G*E NI OC, St. Eugenius standing, bearded and nimbate, stands facing, holding long cross, (S.2609, Retowski 92 or 100 var.). Good very fine/extremely fine, rare.
Estimate $300
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