Catalogue
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
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Constantinople Mint, (22.83 g) issued year 12 = 538-9, officina **G*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, **G* below, year XII, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37c, BMC 42, R.494). Dark green and brown patination, nearly extremely fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $240
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus Mint, (20.08 g), AE 37mm, issued year 21 = 547-548, officina B, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, B below, year X/X/1, KYZ in exergue, (S.207, DOC.173b, W.249, Hahn 120a.10, T.222, BNP 22, R.631). Trace of green patination, good very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $260
Justinian I, (527-565), AE follis, Antioch/Theoupolis Mint, (20.06 g), AE 35-37, issued year 29= 555-556, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, A below, year X/X/GIII, THUP in exergue, (S.222, DOC (225), W.306, Hahn 147a.2, T.-, BNP -, R.-, examples only in BM and St.Petersburg Collections). Trace of earthen green patination, good very fine and very rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch as Theoupolis Mint, Class E, year 31, issued 557-558, (18.49 g), obv. Justinian bust facing, around DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. large M, cross above, ANNO to left, XXXI to right, THUP in exergue, large flan, **G* below M, (S.222, DOC 227b, W 306, H 147a, T 279, Ratto 667. Dark green and brown patina, nearly very fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
Justinian I, (527-565), AE decanummium (4.23 g), Antioch Mint (year 24), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, cross to right, rev. large I surmounted by cross. Fine.
Estimate $30
SOLD $30
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (15.28 g), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Theoupolis (Antioch) Mint, mint mark THEUP', year 5 = 569-570, officina **G*, (S.379, DOC 150c). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), AE follis, Cyzicus Mint, (11.78 g), obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark KYZ, date year 7 = 588-9, Officina B, (S.518, DOC 123b, R.1117). Extremely fine, off centred on the obverse, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $110