Catalogue
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 16 = 542-3, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/VI, CON in exergue, medium thick flan, (S.163, DOC.41a). Weakness on face, otherwise good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), silver half siliqua, Ravenna mint, issued 548-565, (0.50 grams), obv. Justinian bust to right, around D N IVCTINI ANVS P P, rev. chi-rho cross on globus, star each side, all within wreath, (S.320, DOC.339, MIB 78, To.78-9). Chipped on edge, good very fine, very scarce.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), half folles, Nicomedia mint, issued year 2 = 566-7, (6.2 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, DN IVSTI NVS P P AVC around, rev. K, cross above, and year II, ANNO to left, NI below, (S.370, DOC 104). Large flan, very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Tiberius II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina **D*, obv. Tiberius bust facing, rev. XXX, cross above, CON**D* in exergue, all in circle, (S.432, DOW 15e). Very large flan, good fine/very fine and rare.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Carthage mint, issued 587, (3.35 grams), obv. Maurice bust to left, around D[N MAV] RICIP, and IND S below in exergue, rev. cross on steps, N to left, M to right, X in exergue, (S.566, DOC 255). Off centred on the obverse, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, (9.9 grams), obv. facing bust, Khusru beardless facing, star to left, crown to right, rev. large IB with cross between, **ALEX* in exergue. (S.855, DOC 191, BMC 277-282). Very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half siliqua, Carthage mint, (0.60 grams), obv. crowned cuirassed bust facing, around D N ERAC LIO P P AV, rev. facing busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina, cross between, (S.871, DOC 233, BMC 343-6, To.319-320). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), folles, struck in Sicily 631, with countermarks of heads of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine and SCL on a Constantinople mint folles, (S.810), officina **G*, (S.883, DOW 242a). Small flan, countermarks fine and rare.
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, no legend obverse, rev. M, A below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1515, DOC. 36). Dirt adhesion, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), Syracuse mint, follis, issued from 751, (1.7 grams), obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, (S.1569, DOC 19). Very fine and finer than the Sear plate coin.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Irene and Constantine VI, (A.D. 792-797), small flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Irene facing wearing crown and loros, rev. facing bust of Constantine VI holding cross on globe, cross to right, in exergue M, A below, (S.1598, DOC 7). Light corrosion on obverse and reverse, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Estimate $140
SOLD $140
Michael II, (A.D. 820-829), Syracuse mint, follis, (6.9 grams), obv. Michael and Theophilus busts facing, [MIX]AHL S **Q*E[OF] around, rev. M, **Q* below, (S.1652, DOC 21). Very large flan, weak in places on the obverse, otherwise very fine and rare on this size flan.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.84 grams), obv. cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $320
Romanus I, (A.D. 920-944), follis, Constantinople mint, (7.4 grams), obv. Romanus I bust facing, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1760, DOC. 25). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Basil II and Constantine VIII, (A.D. 976-1025), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A2, (12.4 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1813). Attractive dark tone, nearly very fine/very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Romanus III, (A.D. 1028-1034), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class B, (12.07 grams), obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus cross, rev. cross on three steps, three lined legend overstruck on a Class A2, (S.1823, DOC p.676-9). Large flan, very fine.
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Constantine X Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), folles (2), Constantinople mint, obv. Christ standing on footstool, rev. Eudocia and Constantine standing facing holding between them a labarum, another obv. Christ, rev. Constantine facing, (S.1853, 1854, DOW 8, 9). Fine. (2)
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Alexius I, (A.D.1081-1118), silver histamenon nomisma, Constantinople mint, (3.9 grams), obv. Christ enthroned facing, wearing nimbus, raising right hand, in left hand the Gospels, IC XC across, rev. +ALEII*W **DEC*, around bust of Alexius facing, bearded wearing crown and loros, holding labarum and globe with cross, (S.1893, Hendy Pl.1,4). Unevenly toned, good fine/very fine and rare in silver.
Estimate $300
SOLD $200
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron, Constantinople mint, (7.12 grams), obv. Christ's bust facing, IC-XC across, dots around outer circle, rev. John bust facing two circles of legend around, (S.2563, Bendall & Donald LPC No.1 [p172]). Weak in places and off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $100