Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), folles (small module), issued 498-507, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M over mintmark, (S.14, D.O. 16), others issued 507-512, with stars and Officinae **G* (2) and **D* (2), another Nicomedia mint, (S.14, 16, 32, DOC 16, 20c, 20d, 29). Two cleaned, otherwise very good - good fine, last with banker's marks in reverse field and this scarce. (6)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE half follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 12 = 538-9, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. K, year XII, ANNO to left, A below, large flan, (S.165, DOC.62a, BMC -). Nearly very fine/very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
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 $30
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Catania mint, issued 582-583, obv. Maurice Tiberius facing, around DN TIb MAV.. rev. I, to left ANNO, to right I, CAT in exergue, (S.580, DOC 264). Green patina, weak in places, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), half follis, Rome mint, obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. value and mint in exergue, (S.587, D.O. 283), Smoothed, otherwise fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $10
Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Constantinople mint, officina E, year 5 = 606-7, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XXXXu, ANNO above, CONE in exergue, overstruck on a Justinian I follis from Antioch mint, year 37 (563-4), officina **G*, in exergue THEUP' mintmark, (S.640/223, DOC [29d]/233a). Cleaned, very fine and rare.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), decanummium, Constantinople mint, issued year 8 = 617-8, obv. diademed bust with beard to right, dN HER..P P AVG, rev. X, to right UI/II, (S.818, DOC 97, BMC 469 [Ravenna]). Struck on a square flan as usual, otherwise good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $40
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Syracuse mint, issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, off flan SCL in exergue, (S.1110, DOC. 181). Green patina, very large flan, good very fine/good fine, scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $30
Constantine IV, (A.D. 668-685), follis, Syracuse mint, issued 674-681, obv. Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side of flan, SCL in exergue, (S.1209, DOC. 62). Green patina, good fine, scarce.
Estimate $40
SOLD $0
Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), Syracuse mint, follis, issued from 751, obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, (S.1569, D.O. 19). Very fine and finer than the Sear plate coin.
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Leo V, the Armenian (A.D. 813-820), follis, Syracuse mint, obv. Leo V bust facing, holding cross, star to right, rev. facing bust of Constantine C I either side of head, (S.1636, DOC 17, BMC 27-34). Has been cleaned, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Michael II, the Amorian (A.D. 820-829), follis, Syracuse mint, obv. Michael and Theophilus busts facing, rev. M, **Q* below, (S.1652, DOC 21, BMC 20-27). Needs cleaning, off centred on the reverse, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $30
Theophilus (A.D. 829-842), Constantinople mint, follis, obv. Theophilus bust facing, holding labarum, rev. four line legend, (S.1667, D.O. 15). Nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
Theophilus, (A.D. 829-842), follis, Syracuse mint, obv. Theophilus bust facing, holding cross potent, rev. facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, cross between them, (S.1680, DOC 29, BMC 49-52). Old green patina, very fine/ good fine, scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo VI and Alexander busts facing, rev. four line legend, (S.1730, DOC 8, BMC 11-12). weak in places, surface roughness, otherwise fine/nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Constantine VII and Zoe, (A.D. 913-919), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Constantine VII and Zoe busts facing, rev. five line legend, (S.1758, DOC 22, BMC 1-6). Some surface roughness, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
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, (S.1823). Very fine.
Estimate $40
SOLD $30
Nicephorus III, Botaniates, (A.D. 1078-1081), Constantinople mint, Anonymous follis, Class I, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, IC-XC across, rev. latin cross with X in centre and floral ornament, (S.1889). Weak in places, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $50
SOLD $50
Empire of Trebizond, Manuel I (1238-1263), silver asper, another of Alexius II (1297-1330), (S.2601, 2619). Very fine, the last with deep tone. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $110
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.68 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 $120
SOLD $100
Byzantine, Anastasius I (491-518) - Alexius I (1081-1118), assorted dates, all coins annotated and in two by two holders, housed in an album. Good-fine.(122)
Estimate $650
SOLD $640
Byzantine, Anastatius (491-518A.D.) - Theodore I (1208-1222A.D.), assorted dates and denominations including Heraculius (610-641A.D.) silver hexagram (S.798), Michael II (820-829A.D.) follis (S.1642). Housed in an album. Good-fine.(58)
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Byzantine assorted, mostly folles but some fractions, from the 6th to 11th century, some (38) in packets described and priced. Mostly good - good fine. (93)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
Byzantine assorted, from pentanummium to folles from 6th to 11th century and a billon trachy scyphate of Manuel I. Mostly fine or better, attributable pieces. (12)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Byzantine assorted, mostly folles from 6th to 11th century (23) and others mostly Greek and Roman including a Republic denarius, (17). Poor - good some better, mostly attributable pieces. (40)
Estimate $60
SOLD $80