Catalogue
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 $80
SOLD $0
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 $50
SOLD $0
John VIII Palaeologus, (A.D. 1423-1448), silver half hyperpyron or stravata, Constantinople mint, (6.73 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 LPC No.1 [p172], Bendall 348.19). Weak in places and off slightly off centred, otherwise very fine and scarce.
Estimate $160
SOLD $0
Byzantine, Dansco album with plain sheets containing copper issues all described in packets mostly Anastasius I scarce types but also Justin I, Justinian I, Justin II, Heraclius, Constans II, Leo III, Constantine V, Leo VI, Romanus I; high RV. Mostly very good - fine, several better. (46)
Estimate $500
SOLD $250
Byzantine, assorted folles, mostly in packets described, also includes Constantine X (3), others from Justin I, Justin II, Maurice Tiberius, Heraclius, Constantine VIII, Romanus III. One holed, others fair - very fine. (9)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0