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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
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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 $120
SOLD $130
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 $120
SOLD $130
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
SOLD $130
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 $480
SOLD $420
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 $120
SOLD $110
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 $200
SOLD $130
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.94 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - EV **G* E NIO, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. 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, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 35, [Pl.II]). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.83 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - E(three dots above) V **G* E NI, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. 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, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 28, [Pl.II]). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I Comnenus, (1238-1263), silver asper, (2.78 g), obv. OA **G*I [O] - E(dot above) V **G* E NIO, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, rev. 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, (S.2601, Bendall 20, cf.Retowski 37, [Pl.II]). Toned, nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297), silver asper, (2.71 g), obv. OA EV -**G*E NI O C, St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross, O/P to right of cross, rev. I W Ko N OP - N O C, fleur de lis below, John standing holding labarum and globus cruciger, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2609, Bendall 31, Retowski 53 [Pl.VII]). Toned, good fine, very rare, variety noted and illustrated.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297), silver asper, (2.25 g), obv. OA E (three dots below) - **G*E N O, St. Eugenius standing, holding long cross, rev. [I] W Ko N dot - N O C, six pointed star below, John standing holding labarum and globus cruciger, [touched by Manus Dei] (the hand of God) above right off flan, (S.2609, cf.Bendall 33a, cf.Retowski 70, [p.111, type illustrated]). Toned, good fine, very rare, (variety noted by Retowski).
Estimate $100
SOLD $110
Empire of Trebizond, John II (1280-1297) (claims Bendall 2015), John I Axuchos (claims Retowski 1974), (1235-1238), silver asper, (2.87 g), obv. OA **G*I - E V **G* E NI O, St. Eugenius standing, holding lomg cross, dots beside cross, rev. I W A N I C - O K M N John standing holding labarum and akakia, touched by Manus Dei (the hand of God) above right, (S.2608, Bendall 31, cf.Retowski 18, [Pl.I]). Toned, very fine, rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160