Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D. 491-518), follis (large module), issued 512-517, Constantinople mint, (19.692 grams), obv. diademed draped bust to r., DN ANASTA SIVS AVC, rev. M over mintmark, CON, Officina E, stars either side cross above M, (S.19, DOC 23i, BMC 28, R.338). Dark tone, very fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $190
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (20.84 grams) issued year 12 = 538-9, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X II, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163, DOC.37a, BMC 39, R.492). Dark green patination, about extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (24.05 grams) issued year 14 = 540-1, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/II/II, CON in exergue, medium thick flan, (S.163, DOC.39d, BMC 54, R.504); another similar (22.81 grams), another Nicomedia mint, (19.19 grams), issued year 20 = 546-7, Officina B, NIKO in exergue, (S.201, DOC 126b, BMC -, R.-) (illustrated). First with dirt patination, other two cleaned, otherwise very fine. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (23.31 grams) issued year 15 = 541-542, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year XU, CON in exergue, large thin flan, (S.163 [officina illustrated], DOC 40d, BMC 61, R.509). Dark green patination, nearly extremely fine.
Estimate $140
SOLD $120
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (22.34 grams) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/II/1, KYZ in exergue, large thin flan, (S.207, DOC.165a, BMC -, R.617). Dark green patination, about extremely fine and rare thus.
Estimate $200
SOLD $220
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (20.88 grams) issued year 19 = 545-546, officina A, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year X/UI/II/1, KYZ in exergue, medium dumpy thin flan, (S.207, DOC.171a, BMC 246, R.627). Dark green patination, good very fine.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE follis, Antioch mint, (21.71 grams) issued year 13 = 539-540, officina **D*, obv. Justinian bust facing, DN IVSTINI ANVS PP AVC, rev. M, year XIII, **QVPO in exergue, large thin flan, (S.218 [officina illustrated], DOC.- [unlisted officina, cf.215], BMC -, R.-). Dark green patination, good very fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $220
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565),AE half follis, Antioch mint, issued 527-538 (6.714 grams), obv. draped bust to right, partial legend around, rev. large K, long cross to left, A N T X to left, Officina A (sideways), (S.234 variant, DOC -, BMC -, R.-, MIB 132). Very fine, dark brown patina, scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $280
Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE follis, (15.276 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. M, cross above, and year, Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, mint mark THEUP', year 5 = 569-570, officina **G*, (S.379, DOc 150c); Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), decanummium, Antioch mint, issued year 8 = 589-590, (3.255 grams), obv. bust facing, rev. X,U/III to right, cross above, (S.536, DOC [201]) another AE follis, Cyzicus mint, (11.782 grams), obv. facing bust wearing crown, rev. M, mintmark KYZ, date year 7 = 588-9, Officina B, (S.518, DOC 123b, R.1117); another half follis, (4.642 grams), Constantinople mint, year 6 = 587-8, officina B, (S.497, DOC 51b, BMC 79). Very fine - extremely fine. (4)
Estimate $200
SOLD $170
Tiberius II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina B, (13.078 grams), obv. Tiberius bust facing, rev. XXX, cross above, CONA in exergue, all in circle, (S.432, DOC 15b, BMC 38, T.72). Extremely fine and very rare.
Estimate $500
SOLD $460
Tiberius II, (A.D. 578-582), three quarter folles, Constantinople mint, issued 579-582, officina B, (12.522 grams), obv. Tiberius bust facing, rev. XXX, cross above, CONB in exergue, all in circle, (S.432, DOC [15c], BMC 39); Phocas, (A.D. 602-610), AE follis, Constantinople mint, officina E, year 2 = 603-4, (13.282 grams), obv. Phocas crowned and facing wearing consular robes, rev. XXXXu, ANNO above, CON**G* in exergue, overstruck on a Maurice Tiberius follis of Antioch mint (year 17 = 598-9 A.D.), (S.640, DOC [26b], R.1210). Nearly extremely fine and scarce, very fine. (2)
Estimate $250
SOLD $160
Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), follis, Antioch mint year 11, Officina A, issued 591-2, ( rev. THEUP' in exergue, (S.553, DOC [163a], BMC 172, R.-, T.-). Extremely fine.
Estimate $150
SOLD $420
Revolt of the Heraclii, (A.D. 608-610), AE follis, Alexandria mint, issued year 13 = 609-610, (9.380 grams), obv. facing bust of Heraclius and his father Exarch Heraclius, around traces of ERA[CLIO] CONSULHd, rev. large M between ANNO and X / II[I], A below, in exergue traces of ALEXANA, Officina A, (S.722, DOC 15, BMC p.224, R.1442, T.380, Berk 534 [This appears to be the plate coin in the line drawing]). Very fine, earthern patina, very rare.
Estimate $1,000
SOLD $950
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.508 grams), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, I to left, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.796, DOC 62, BMC 99, T.213-4, R.1387). Bright, extremely fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $400
SOLD $350
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.866 grams), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, I to left, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.796, DOC 62, BMC 99, T.213-4, R.1387). Die break on reverse, toned, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (5.53 grams), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, K to right, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.798, DOC 64, BMC 100-5, T.216-7, R.1390-2). Very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $250
SOLD $180
Heraclius, (610-641), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 615-638, (6.118 grams), obv. seated crowned figures of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, cross between, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps, K to right, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.798, DOC 64, BMC 100-5, T.216-7, R.1390-2). Surface roughness on reverse, toned, otherwise nearly very fine and a scarce variety.
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Heraclius, (A.D. 610-641), AE follis, Nicomedia mint, issued year 616-617, (5.508 grams), obv. standing facing figures of Heraclius in centre, Heraclius Constantine (on right) and the Empress Martina (on left), anepigraphic, rev. large M, between [A]NNO and X Phi monogram, /UI, B below, in exergue NIKO, Officina B, (S.835, DOC 163b, Berk 559). Very fine, dark patina, scarce.
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram or double miliarense, Constantinople mint, issued 641-647, (6.640 grams), obv. facing bust beardless of Constants II, legend around, rev. Cross potent on three steps and globe, around DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS, (S.989, DOC 48, BMC 79, T.111-2, R.1540). Bright, nearly extremely fine and a scarce.
Estimate $400
SOLD $450
Constans II, (641-668), silver hexagram (6.674 grams), Constantinople mint, issued 647-651, obv. large facing bust with short beard of Constans, wearing chlamys and crown with cross, around dN CONSTAN TINyS P P AV, rev. Cross potent on base and three steps, around [dEUS AdI]UTA ROMANIS, some leters reversed, (S.991, DOC 50, To.114-5, BMC 80-84). Toned, weak in places, otherwise good very fione/good fine.
Estimate $200
SOLD $320
Leo III, (A.D. 717-741), large flan follis, Constantinople mint, (5.304 grams), obv. Leo III and Constantine V busts facing, no legend obverse, rev. M, A below, XXX to left, NNN to right, (S.1515, DOC 36); Constantine V, (A.D. 741-775), AE follis, (3.166 grams), obv. Constantine V and Leo IV busts facing, rev. Leo III bust facing holding cross, (S.1569, DOC 19, BMC 35-51, R.1757-1762); Leo VI, (A.D. 886-912), AE follis, Constantinople mint, (6.634 grams), obv. Leo VI bust facing, with short beard wearing crown, rev. four line legend, (S.1729, DOC 8, BMC 8-10). First with dirt patination and scarce, otherwise all very fine. (3)
Estimate $150
SOLD $350
Constantine VI and Irene, (780-797), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, issued 792-7, (4.366 grams), obv. bust facing of Irene wearing crown and loros and holding cross on globe and cruciform sceptre, around **HRHNI AV**GUSTH, rev. bust of Constantine VI facing beardless wearing crown and chlamys, holding cross on globe, around CONSTAN TINOS BAS', (S.1594 [£2000 EF], BMC 4, DOW 3c). Slightly irregular shaped flan, otherwise nearly extremely fine/extremely fine and a very rare variety.
Estimate $2,000
SOLD $3,350
Basil I, (A.D. 867-886), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint, (2.838 grams), obv. cross potent on three steps, globe beneath, IhSUS XRI STUS NICA around, rev. six lined legend, +bASI/ LIOS CE/ CONSTAN/ TIN' PISTV/ bASILIS/ ROMEO', (S.1708, DOC. 7, BMC 6-7). About as struck, light tone, extremely fine or better, scarce.
Estimate $300
SOLD $420
Celtic England, Belgic migration, Amorican silvered stater, North-West Gaul, (70-50 B.C.), Class III, (6.462 grams), obv. Celticized head to right, rev. Celticized horse to right, (S.15, £110). Weak in places otherwise very fine.
Estimate $300
SOLD $330
Celtic England, Iceni Coinage, Anted coinage, (A.D. 1-25), silver unit, (1.09 grams), obv. double crescent emblem, rev. Celticized horse to right, with [ANTED] monogram under horse off flan, (S.441, Van A. 710-711). Fine.
Estimate $60
SOLD $70
England, William I, the Conqueror (1066-1087), silver penny, Two stars type, Br.V type, issued 1074-1077, rev. GODRIINC O NORDPI (Godric of Norwich mint), (S.1254, N.845). Toned with hoard patination, extremely fine and rare.
Estimate $750
SOLD $750
England, Edward III, (1327-1377), noble, Treaty period issue 1363-1369, annulet before EDWARD variety, London mint, mm. cross potent, (S.1503, N.1232b). Very full flan, extremely fine and very scarce.
Estimate $3,500
SOLD $4,000
England, Henry VI, first reign, (1422-1461), groat, annulet coinage, issued 1422-1427, Calais mint, annulets on obverse and in two quarters of the reverse, (S.1836, N.1424). Toned with large full flan, extremely fine.
Estimate $400
SOLD $400
Great Britain, Suffolk, Woodbridge, Henry Stebbing, halfpenny, 1667 (Bird) (W.361 in copper). Very fine and scarce.
Estimate $150
SOLD $0
Scotland, Alexander III (1249- 1286) second coinage, c1280, penny (S.5053). Dark toned nearly very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $60