Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE follis, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.030 grams), obv. bust right, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16); Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued 527-538, (17.020 grams), obv. Justinian bust to right, around D N IVCTINI [ANVS P P] AV, rev. M, star to left, cross to right, **D* below, CON in exergue, (S.158, DOC 28d, BMC 32, To.88). Fine - very fine. (2)
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565),AE pentanummium, Constantinople mint, issued 594-5 (1.786 grams), obv. bust to right, partial legend around, rev. E cross to right, (S.172, DOC 97e, BMC -, R.-); Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), AE six nummi, Alexandria mint (1.662 grams), obv. cross potent, partial blundered legend around, rev. S, (S.862, DOC 198, BMC 309-314); Heraclonas (A.D. 641) AE follis, (issue reattributed to Constans II by Bates noted in Sear), (4.002 grams), obv. facing bust, rev. large m over large SCs, to right N E O S, (S.1103 [Constans II], DOC 9 [Heraclonas], BMC 343-7). Last has been cleaned, mostly fine - very fine and all scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), AE decanummium, Catania mint, issued 594-5 (2.692 grams), obv. Maurice bust to left with cross, around DN T[Ib MAV RIC PP AV], rev. I to left ANNO, to right X/III, CAT in exergue, (S.581, DOC 274, W.258). Dark green patina, good fine/good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), as an issue of Khusru II (Sassanian king), twelve nummi, Alexandria mint, (6.10 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). Good very fine/nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $210
Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), AE follis, Syracuse mint, issued from 751, (3.708 grams), obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, **D*EWN, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, **D*EC**[P]*, (S.1569, DOC 19, BMC 35-51, R.1757-1762). Good very fine but weak in places.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Leo V, (A.D. 813-820), AE follis, Syracuse mint, (2.720 grams), obv. Leo V bust facing, star to right, rev. Constantine bust facing I in field to right, (S.1636 [£40 VF], DOC 17, BMC 27-34, R.1806-1807). Dark green patina, very fine but weak in places and scarce.
Estimate $80
SOLD $0
Michael II, (A.D. 820-829), Syracuse mint, follis, (4.746 grams), obv. Michael and Theophilus busts facing, traces of MIXA HL S**Q*EOF around, rev. M, **Q* below, (S.1652 [£35 VF] DOC 21, BMC 20-27, R.1814-1816). Small dumpy flan, weak in places, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued 879-886, (5.136 grams), obv. Basil enthroned facing, traces of legend, rev. legend in four lines, (S.1709 [£45 VF], DOC 12, BMC 8-10, R.1851); another with Constantine, issued 868-870, uncertain provincial mint, (5.40 grams), obv. two busts facing Basil and Constantine, rev. five lines of legend, (S.1721 [£35 VF], DOC 8, BMC 11-16, R.1861). Both cleaned, and toned, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912) with Alexander, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.70 grams), obv. Leo VI and Alexander seated facing, legend around, rev. legend in four lines naming Leo and Alexander, (S.1730 [£40 VF], DOC 6, BMC 11-2, R.1875); another with Basil I (A.D.867-886) with Constantine, issued 868-870, uncertain provincial mint, (5.664 grams), obv. two busts facing Basil and Constantine, rev. five lines of legend, (S.1721 [£35 VF], DOC 8, BMC 11-16, R.1861). First cleaned, second with hoard patination, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (2)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Nicephorus II, (A.D. 963-969) with Basil II, AE follis, Constantinople mint, (5.484 grams), obv. Nicephorus bust facing, rev. legend in four lines overstruck on a follis of previous reign, (S.1782 [£55 VF], DOC 8, BMC 8, R.1914); Constantine X (A.D. 1059-1067) Constantinople mint, (6.01 grams), obv. Christ standing facing, rev. Eudocia and Constantine, traces around of legend, (S.1853, DOC 8, BMC 18-31, R.2021); Nicophorus III, (A.D. 1078-1081), Constantinople mint, (6.30 grams), obv. three quarter length bust of Christ IC XC ovr stars, rev. cross with globule at each extremity, at centre star of eight rays, in angles C **Q/ N D*, (S.1888, DOC 9, BMC 12-21, R.2053). First and third cleaned and dark toned, second with hoard patination, weak in places as usual, otherwise fine - very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Basil II and Constantine VIII, (A.D. 976-1025), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A2, (8.435 grams), obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, (S.1813). Dusty tone, with very fine bust of Christ, otherwise nearly very fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $40