Catalogue
Anastasius I, (A.D.491-518), AE folles, post reform coinage from 498, small size, Constantinople mint, (7.88 grams), obv. bust right, rev. M, cross above, CON in exergue, (S.14, DOC 16); Justin II, (A.D. 565-578), AE half folles, Thessalonica mint, issued year 3 = 567-8 (5.89 grams), another year 4 = 568-9, (5.48 grams), obv. Justin & Sophia seated facing, rev. K, ANNO to l., TES below, cross above, year **D*, (S.365, 366, DOC 64, 65); Justin II, AE folles, (13.40 grams), Constantinople mint, year 4, B below (S.360, DOC 25b); Maurice Tiberius, (A.D. 582-602), AE folles, Antioch mint, issued year 15 = 598-9, (10.88 grams), obv. bust facing, rev. M X/UII to right, cross above, Theup' in exergue, **G* below, (S.533, DOC 168b). Very good - good fine. (5)
Estimate $80
SOLD $90
Justinian I, (A.D. 527-565), AE folles (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 $120
Constantine X, Ducas, (A.D. 1059-1067), AE folles, 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 $40
SOLD $40
Alexius I, period of (1081-1092), AE Folles (5.89 grams), anonymous Class J, Constantinople mint, obv. Bust of Christ facing, with right hand raised in benediction and holding scroll, pellets in nimbus, IC XC across, rev. Latin cross with pellets either side and around, large crescent below, (S.1900, DOC III J [p.700-1], R.2499, BMC p.554 [Crusaders]). Well centred, good portrait, rough surface, otherwise very fine.
Estimate $80
SOLD $70