Catalogue
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis (43mm diameter), Nicomedia mint, issued year 15 = 541-2, officina B, (22.06 grams), obv. Justinian bust facing, rev. M, year X/I I/I, NIK in exergue, large flan, (S.201, DOC 117b, BMC 192, T.172, R.586). Mottled tone, fine/very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Constantinople mint, mint mark CON, year 10 = 574-5, officina A; pentanummium, obv. monogram, rev A to right E; Antioch mint, mint mark tHEUPo or tHEUP', Officinae and date, year 7=571-2 (2), year 11=575-6, all Officina **G*; Cyzicus mint, mint mark KYZ, year 3 = 567-8, officina A, half follis year 10=574-5; five nummi or pentanummium, (S.360, 363, 372, 373, 375, 379, DOC 38a, 60a, 117a, 133, 137, 152b, 158a). Fine - very fine, several scarce. (8)
Estimate $120
SOLD $110
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius bust facing, (2); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, CON in exergue date to right, year 2 = 611-2, officinae E; others year 4 = 613-4, officinae **G, D*, others uncertain dates, (4); obv. three standing rulers, year 6 = 615-6, officina **D*, year 7 = 616-7, officina **G*; year 15, monogram to left, another uncertain date, (S.804, 805, 806, 808, 809). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, (3), rev. K, officina in exergue, date to right, ANNO to left, year 20 = 629-630, officina **D*, others year 23 = 632-3, officina **G*, year 30 = 639-640, officina A, Nicomedia mint, year probably 4 = 613-4, officina A, (S.815, 834). Evidence of overstriking on some pieces, otherwise very good - very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
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 $180
SOLD $90
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Constantinople mint, various mostly undated issues, obv. Constans standing facing, rev. M, etc., year 3, officina E, year 6, officina A, others uncertain dates, (S.1000 (4), 1001 (3), 1002, 1004, 1005). Crude as issued, some overstruck on earlier issues, mostly very good - good fine and scarce. (10)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Carthage mint, obv. Constans and Constantine IV, rev. Heraclius and Tiberius, M between, (S.1055, DOC 147); half follis, obv. Constans crowned bust facing, rev. cross C T, X X, either side below, with (2) and without (1) dots, (S.1059, 1061, DOC. 144, 146). Mostly fine - very fine, the first rare, others scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Constans II, (A.D. 641-668), follis, Syracuse mint, issued 652-3, obv. Constans standing facing, letters in left and right field vertically, rev. M, SCL off flan in exergue, another issued from 659, obv. Constans and Constantine IV standing facing, rev. M, with Heraclius and Tiberius either side, off flan SCL in exergue, (S.1108, 1110, DOC. 179, 181). Nearly fine; good fine, both scarce. (2)
Estimate $60
SOLD $50
Basil II and Constantine VIII, (A.D. 976-1025), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class A2 and A3, obv. Christ bust facing, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. four lined legend, various reverse ornaments above and below, (S.1813, 1818). Various flan sizes, very good - very fine. (16)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Constantine IX, (A.D. 1042-1055), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, Class D, obv. Christ seated facing on throne, IC-XC across, rev. three lined legend, cross above, crescent below, (S.1836). Very good - nearly very fine. (4)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Constantine X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, IC-XC across, legend around, rev. Constantine bust facing with cross, (S.1854, DOC. 9). Weak in places, all overstruck on earlier issues, otherwise fine. (3)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Nicephorus III, Botaniates, (A.D. 1078-1081), Anonymous follis, Constantinople mint, 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 very good - nearly very fine. (7)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
Alexius I, (A.D. 1081-1118), follis, Pre-Reform coinage, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ bust facing cross behind, rev. cross, pellets and crescent below; others (3) obv. Christ bust with nimbus facing, rev. Virgin three quater length figure; (S.1900, 1901), Post-Reform coinage, tetarterons, Constantinople mint, obv. Christ facing, rev. Alexius I bust facing, Thessalonica mint, obv. Christ bust facing with nimbus, rev. Alexius I facing, Virgin three-quarter length; obv. jewelled cross, rev. bust of Alexius facing; obv. patriarchal cross on steps; (S.1920, 1929, 1931, 1932). Poor - fine and some scarce. (8)
Estimate $80
SOLD $80
Byzantine, Manuel I, (1143-1180), billon aspron trachy (2), rev. Manuel standing, (S.1964, Hendy Pl.15, 5-10, S.1965, Hendy Pl.15, 11-13); another rev. Manuel with the Virgin (S.1966, Hendy Pl.16, 1-6; another Pl.16, 7-9, another Pl.16, 10-13, another Pl.16, 14-5 and 17, 1-4; others uncertain variety [3]); Andronicus I, (1183-1185), billon aspron trachy rev. Andronicus being crowned by Christ, (S.1965, Hendy Pl.18, 15-16); Isaac II, (1185-1195), rev. Isaac standing, (S.2003, Hendy Pl.20, 9-13); Alexius III, (1195-1203), rev. Alexius and St. Constantine, (S.2012, Hendy Pl.23, 1-7). Fine - good very fine. (12)
Estimate $150
SOLD $150
Byzantine, miscellaneous folles and billon trachy of Justinian I, Nicomedia mint, year 19, Off. A. (S.201); Anonymous type, Class A2 (S.1813, [p.376]); Manuel I, (S.1964); Alexius III (S.2011); (S.2012) (2); (S.2013) (2). In packets described, mostly fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
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 $50
SOLD $40