Catalogue
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 $80
SOLD $180
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 $110
Justin II, with Sophia, (A.D. 565-578), bronze nummus, Nicomedia mint, obv. Justin and Sophia enthroned facing, nimbate and crowned, rev. larrge M, cross above and b below, ANNO to left, NIKO in exergue (SB 369; MIB II 46a). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
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 $60
Heraclius, (610-41), 40 nummi countermark on a copper follis of Justinian I (527-65), obv. countermark crowned and draped facing bust of Heraclius, monogram to right within circular incuse, rev. countermark SCLs within circular incuse (S.882 [countermark]). Host coin good/ nearly fine, countermarks very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Byzantine, bronze issues, Justin I, bronze half follis, (8.59 g), obv. diademed and cuirrassed bust right, rev. large K, long cross to left, star above and below, officina letter to right (punch mark and flan crack, unclear) (SB.69); Justin II and Sophia, (565-578), bronze half follis, (5.16 g), Antioch Mint, RY 12, obv. Justin II and Sophia nimbate and enthroned, holding globe surmounted by long cross between, each holding long sceptre, rev. large K, ANNO to left, cross above, officina letter below, IIU to right (SB.831)k another similar, Thesalonica mint, (5.48 g); another similar, Rome mint, rev, large XX, ANNO to left, cross above, officina mark below, [ROM] in exergue (SB.404); 9SB.366); Maurice Tiberius (582-602), bronze follis, (11.76 g), Constaninople Mint, RY 7 (588/89), obv. helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding shield and globus cruciger, rev. Large M, ANNO to left, date and officina to right, **G* below, CON in exergue (SB.494); Basil I, bronze follis, (6.22 g), Syracuse mint, obv. facing bust of Basil and Constantine, rev. legend in five lines (SB.1721); unidentified trachy and unidentifed 9th-10th century follis. Majority fine - very fine, last poor. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100