Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE follis, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (8.38 grams), obv. bust right, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16); another follis (large module), issued 512-518, obv. diademed draped bust to right, rev. M, cross above stars to left and right, and Officinae **D* (18.11 grams), another **G*, another uncertain (17.63 grams), another dots above and below stars with officina E, half follis, similar rev. K, cross to left, officina E, (8.49 grams), (S.19, 21, 26, DOC. 19, 23, 23l); Justin I, (A.D. 518-527), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. diademed draped bust to r., rev. M, stars and cross above, (17.89 grams), officinae **G*, another uncertain with cross besides, another half follis, Cyzicus mint, (S.62, 63, 97, DOC.8, 9, 42). Fine - very fine. (9)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, issued year 19 = 545-6, officina E, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/uI/III, CON in exergue, medium thick flan, (S.163, DOC.41); another Nicomedia mint, issued year 26 = 552-3, Officina A, NIKO in exergue, (S.198); another half follis, year 13 = 539-540, another year 21 = 547-8, (S.203); another follis, Antioch mint, officina A crescent to right, another **G* (537-539), (S.214, 216, DOC.206, 210), another half follis, rev. K, cross divides mint mark, (S.226, DOC 211). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), follis, obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Constantinople mint, mint mark CON, year 8= 572-3, officina **D*; Antioch mint, mint mark tHEUPo, Officina **G* date, year 5 = 569-570, Cyzicus mint, mint mark KYZ, year 3 = 567-8, officina A, Nicomedia mint, follis year 13 = 577-8; half follis year 10 = 574-5, (S.360, 369, 370, 372, 379); Tiberius II Constantine, (A.D. 578-582), folles, obv. crowned draped facing bust with sceptre and mappa, rev. M over mintmark, year to r., Constantinople mint (year 5), issued 578, Officina E, another Nicomedia mint (year 5) Officina A, (S.430, 441). Fine - very fine. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $140
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, Constantinople mint year 4, Off. A; another half follis, year 1, Off.E; Cyzicus mint year 2, off. A; another year 20, Off.B; Antioch mint year 11, Off. **G*; Nicomedia mint, year 7, Off. B, (S.494, 496, 512, 517, 533); Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Constantinople mint, officina E, year 5 = 606-7, obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XXXXu, ANNO above, CONE in exergue, overstruck on a Maurice Tiberius follis; another year 3, off. **D*, another Nicomedia mint, year 4, Off. B; another half follis year 2, another Cyzicus mint, year 6, Off. A; Antioch mint year 2 and 3, (S.494, 496, 517, 519, 532, 533, 640, 658, 663, 665, 671 [2]). Mostly fine, several better. (13)
Estimate $120
SOLD $160
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), half siliqua, Carthage mint, (0.608 grams), obv. crowned cuirassed bust facing, around D N ERAC LIO P P AV, rev. facing busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina, cross between, (S.871, DOC 233, BMC 343-6, To.319-320). Good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, rev. M, (2); similar issues of Thessalonica mint, Nicomedia mint (obv. single bust) (2); half follis year 3; another year 10, uncertain mint probably Constantinople year 6; follis uncertain mint; others (2) another Seleucia Isauriae mint, year 7, Off. B, SELISU in exergue date to right, rare (illustrated); follis, struck in Sicily in 631, with countermarks of Heraclius and monogram, on obverse and SCLs on reverse, overstruck on folles of Justin I, together with a lead bullae, obv. Christ, rev. 4 line legend, (c.A.D.1000) (26.73 grams) as imitative of class A2 follis; (S.805, 824, 830, 845, 882). Fair - very fine, several rare. (13)
Estimate $140
SOLD $280
Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, LEON [S CON], rev. M, a below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1516, DOC. 39a); other folles of Theophilus (S.1666) (S.1667) (2); Basil I and Constantine (S.1710), (S.1721); Leo VI, (S.1728) (2), (S.1729) (2), (S.1730); Constantine VII and Zoe (S.1758); Romanus I (S.1760) (3); Constantine VII (S.1761), (S.1762); Nicephorus II (S.1782); Michael VII (S.1879) (2). Mostly fine or better, several overstruck. (20)
Estimate $250
SOLD $420
Michael II, `the Amorian', (A.D. 820-829), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, obv. cross with three steps, legend around, rev. five lines, (S.1641, DOC 6, R.1811). Polished, good very fine and very scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $250
Theophilus, (829-842), silver Miliaresion, Class III issued 830-1-838, broad flan, (4.37 grams), probably a copy (cf.S.1661); Constantine VII and Romanus I, (A.D. 913-959), silver miliaresion, obv. cross potent on three steps with medallion with facing bust of Romanus I, rev. five lines of legend, (S.1755, DOC 20, BMC 42); another without medallion (S.1757, DOC 21, BMC 67); Andronicus & Michael IX, (1295-1320), silver basilkon, obv. Christ facing, labarum between, them, (S.2402). All with faults, good - fine, some with weakness, broken edges or field damage. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Michael III, `the Drunkard', (A.D. 842-867), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, obv. cross with three steps, legend around, rev. five lines, (S.1691, DOC 6, R.1845); Constantine VI and Irene, (780-797), silver milliaresion, Constantinople mint, issued 780-797, obv. five lines of legend, CONS/ TANTINO/ SS IRINIE/ COEU BA/ SILIS, rev. cross potent on base with three steps, around IhUS XRIS TUS NICA, (S.1595, BMC 4, DOW 4a) (2, one illustrated). First coin mounted, others with slightly chipped edges. (3)
Estimate $240
SOLD $210
Anonymous issues, period of John I - Alexius I (10th - 12th century); Class A1 (S.1793); Class A2 (S.1813, 7, two illustrated with fine busts of Christ) (S.1813); Class A3 (S.1814) (3); Class B (S.1823) (7); Class C (S.1825) (5); Class D (S.1836) (3); Class G (S.1867); Class H (S.1880); Class I (S.1889) (2); Constantine X (S.1853) (4); Michael VII (S.1878); Nicophorus III (S.1888); others including a few earlier and a lead seal (5). Mostly very good - very fine. (59)
Estimate $250
SOLD $520
John VIII, (1423-1448), AR half hyperpyron obv. bust of Christ, rev. two rings of Greek legend, bust of John facing (Sear 2563/4). Good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $160
Byzantine, various issues inclufding Justinian I, half follis (S.164), (S.236); Phocas (S.642); Heraclius (S.808); Constans II (S.1000); Leo III (S.1516); Leo IV (S.1586) (S.1587); Leo VI (S.1729); Constantine VII (S.1759); Constantine X Anonymous Class E (S.1855); Romanus IV (S.1866); Michael VII (S.1878); Nicephorus III (S.1888); Anonymous Class I (S.1889); others various other rulers (16). Very good - very fine. (31)
Estimate $180
SOLD $260
Byzantine, fractions of various rulers from Anastasius to Heraclius, mostly identified with tickets, mostly pentanummia, decanummia or half folles, together with small lead seals etc. (5). Mostly fine - very fine. (34)
Estimate $150
SOLD $200