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); 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). Second last has been cleaned, fine - good very fine and all scarce. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
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); 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 [o40 VF], DOC 17, BMC 27-34, R.1806-1807); 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 [o35 VF] DOC 21, BMC 20-27, R.1814-1816). Dark green patina, good fine - good very fine and scarce. (3)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Maurice, (582-602), follis of Nicomedia mint, year 6 (587-8), officina A, obv. Maurice facing, rev. M, date, mint and officina, (S.512, DOC 96a); another follis of Antioch mint, year 3 (584-5), obv. Maurice facing, rev. M, date and mint, (S.532, DOC 154); another half folles year 2 (583-4), rev. K mintmark and date, (S.534, DOC 175); Focas, (A.D. 602-610), decanummium, Carthage mint, obv. Focas facing, rev. X between N & M, star below, (S.688, DOC 117); Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), 12 nummi, Alexandria mint, obv. facing bust of Sassanian king Khusru II, crescent to r., rev. I B with cross between. (S.855, DOC 191). Fine - very fine, the last rare and an unusual issue portraying a Sassanian king. (5)
Estimate $120
SOLD $50
Michael II, (A.D. 820-829), folles, Syracuse, Sicily mint, obv. Michael and Theopolus busts facing, rev. M over Theta, (S.1652, DOC 21); Leo VI and Alexander, (A.D. 886-912), folles, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo & Alexander figures facing, rev. four lined legend, (S.1730, DOC 6); Constantine VII and Zoe, (914-919), folles, Constantinople mint, obv. Constantine & Zoe figures facing, rev. five lined legend, another Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), rev. four lined legend, (S.1758, 1762, DOC 22, 27); Romanus I, (1068-1071), follis of Constantinople mint, obv. Christ facing, rev. cross in angles C-R; P-D. (S.1866, DOC 8); Alexius I, (1081-1118), tetarteron, Thessalonica mint, rev. jewelled cross with globes at ends, letters C-Phi/ AL-Delta, (S.1931) (2); Alexius III Comnenus, (A.D. 1195-1203), Billon aspron trachy, Constantinople mint, obv. bust of Christ facing, rev. Alexius and St Constantine, (S.2012, H. Pl.22, 8-11). Fine - very fine. (8)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Byzantine, miscellaneous folles and billon trachy of Anastasius I, Constantinople mint, (S.19); Justinian I, Constantinople mint, (S.161) (2); Justin II, Nicomedia mint, year 7, (S.369); another half follis year 8, (S.370); Anonymous type, Class A2 (S.1813, [p.376]), Class H (S.1880); Alexius I (S.1900); tetarteron uncertain ruler; others as billon aspron trachy (3). Mostly fine - very fine. (12)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70