Catalogue
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
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), square silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, RY 38, Mihr month; another year 995; another Tatta mint, RY 45, Farwardin month; another Urdu Zafar Qarin mint, year 1000, (KM. SAC 82.1, 82.8, 88.1, 88.3, 88.7). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, RY 40, Isfandarmuz month; another Berar mint, RY 4x, Tir month; another Burhanpur mint, RY 48, Mihr month; another Lahore mint, RY 45, Armardad month (KM. SAC 93.2, 93.6, 93.7, 93.11). Good fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
Akbar, (A.H. 963-1014, A.D. 1556-1605), round silver rupee with poetic couplet, dotted borders, Allahabad mint, RY off flan, (KM. SAC 97.1). Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $30
SOLD $40
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees, round issues, Ahmadabad mint, 1021/7; Akbarnagar mint, 1019/-; nd Burhanpur mint; -/11 Lahore mint; 1035/21 Patna mint; 1027/13 Qandahar mint; 1027/13 Tatta mint; (KM. 141.4, 145.2, 145.4, 145.11, 145.12, 145.13, 145.17). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
Jahangir, (A.H. 1014-1037, A.D. 1605-1628), silver rupees, round issues, 1029/15 Ahmadabad mint, Inayat type; nd Ahmadnagar mint; 1032/17 Lahore mint, Bada bar type; 1033/18 Delhi mint; (KM. 142.1, 145.6, 149.4, 149.16). Mostly very fine. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D.1628-1658), round Gold mohur, (10.95 grams), struck in Surat mint, issued A.H. [1038] (A.D. 1628-9), Regnal Year 2, Azar month, Surat mint signature, obv. around dots within circles, Kalima, Regnal Year, month and mint signature, rev. Persian legend, (Mitchiner 3211, KM. SAC 255.6). Full bold strike as struck, FDC.
Estimate $700
SOLD $0
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupees, 1037/1 Agra mint; Ahmadabad mint, 1040/4, Aban month; another Burhanpur mint, 1039/X, Tir month; another Daulatabad mint, -/1; another Akbarnagar mint -/2 Aban month; Akbarabad mint [10]41; (KM. SAC 222.1, 222.6, 224.1, 224.5, 224.8, 226.1). First scarce, otherwise very fine. (6)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupees, Delhi mint, 1044/8; another Shahjahanabad mint, 1068/31; others Surat mint, 1040/-, 1057/21; (KM. SAC 222.13, 227.6, 228.4, 230.3). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $50
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupee, Surat mint, 1060/23; another Delhi mint, 1041/4; Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D. 1658-1707), rupee Khambayat mint, 1087/2x; Shah Alam Bahadur, (A.H. 1119-1124, A.D. 1707-1712), rupee, Itawa mint 1121/3, (KM. SAC 227.6, 235.23, 300.51, 347.8). Fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $70
SOLD $40
Shah Jahan I, (A.H. 1037-1068, A.D. 1628-1658), round silver rupees, Ahmadabad mint, 1045/9; another Akbarabad mint, 1057/21; another Akbarnagar mint, 1044/7; Daulatabad mint 1067; Lahore mint, 1046/9; (KM. SAC 235.1, 235.3, 235.4, 235.10, 235.17). Fine - very fine. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupees, years 7/1078 Ahmadabad mint; 48/1116, Ahmadnagar mint; 45/1112 Ajmer mint; 13/1080 Aurangabad mint; 41/1108 Bareli mint; 30/1097 Shahjahanabad mint; 40/1107 Bareli mint, (KM. SAC 300.2, 300.3, 300.5, 300.13, 300.19, 300.22, 300.81). Mostly very fine. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupees, years 37/1103 Gulbarga mint; 10/1076 Gulkanda; 43/1111 Islamabad mint; 49/1117 Itawa mint; 34/1102 Junagadh mint; 26/1093 Khambayat mint, (KM. SAC 300.27, 300.28, 300.35, 300.39, 300.43, 300.51). Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Aurangzeb, (A.H. 1068-1118, A.D.1658-1707), silver rupees, years 43/1110, Katak mint; 30/1098 Lakhnau mint; 22/1090 Multan mint; 25/1093 Surat mint; 32/1099 Zafarpur mint; Farrukhsiyar, (A.H. 1124-1131, A.D. 1713-1719), 2/1125 Burhanpur mint, (KM. SAC 300.50, 300.54, 300.62, 300.86, 300.94, 377.22). Mostly very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $70
Rafi-u-Darjat, (A.H. 1131, A.D. 1719), silver rupee, Shahjahanabad Dar-ul-Khilafat mint, Regnal year 1, year 1131 (1719), (KM.405.19). Good fine and scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $30