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BYZANTINE COINAGE

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Issuer

Description

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BY-JJUT

JUSTIN I

AE Follis, c518-27, c30mm, c17.1g.

DN IVSTINVS PP AVG, pearl diademed, draped, cuirassed bust right / Large M, cross to left, cross above, cross to right, officina letter below.

NIKM = Nicomedia.

BCV88

£59

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BY-JPJK

JUSTINIAN I

Gold Solidus, c542-552, c20mm, c4.4g.

Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINI-ANVS P P AVG, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing three-quarters to right, holding cross on globe and shield / VICTORI-A AVGGG and officina letter, angel standing facing, holding linear, P-headed cross and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB.

BCV140

£350

SOLD

BY-FWFP

MAURICE TIBERIUS

Gold Light Weight Solidus, c583-602, c21mm, c4.2g.

O N MAVRC TIb PP AVI, broad aspect, pearl-diademed, helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globe on cross; helmet plumed; star in right field / VICTORIA AVGG and officina letter, angel standing facing, holding long cross surmounted by chi-rho and cross on globe; star in right field; mintmark CONOB.

M = Theoupolis

BCV528

£495

SOLD

BY-DBBP

PHOCAS + LEONTIA

AE Half-Follis, c605-6, c20mm, c5.6g.

ON FOCA NEPE AV, Phocas on left, holding cross on globe and Leontia on right, holding sceptre topped by cross, standing facing; cross between their heads / Large XX; ANNO to left, cross above, regnal year to right, mintmark e.

R = Theoupolis, Antioch.

BCV673

£95

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BY-DTKP

HERACLIUS + HERACLIUS CONSTANTINE

Gold Solidus, c622-7, c20mm, c4.3g

Jerusalem mint. dd NN hERACLIUS ET hERA CONST P Facing busts of Heraclius on left, of broad appearance, and with very short beard, and Heraclius Constantine, unbearded, on right, both crowned and wearing chlamys; cross between heads; exergual line below / VICTORIA AVGU, cross potent on three steps; mintmark CONOB.

BCV851

£750

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BY-JTQT

CONSTANTINE V, LEO IV + LEO III

Gold Solidus, c751-7, c20mm, c4.2g

Constantinople mint. CONSTANTINOS S LEON O NEOS, crowned facing busts of Constantine, with short beard, on left and Leo IV, unbearded, on right; each wearing crown and chlamys; dot between heads, cross above / G LE ON PA MU Q, crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross potent.

BCV1551

£675

SOLD

BY-JPPB

BASIL I, LEO VI + CONSTANTINE

AE Follis, c867-886, c26-29mm, c7.3g

Facing half-length figures of Basil (in centre), Leo (l.) & Constantine (r.), Basil wears crown & loros, & hlds. akakia in l. hand; his sons each wear crown & chlamys./Legend in five lines, star beneath.

M. of Cherson

BCV1712

Ex. R. Shiell collection

£110

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BY-FFKD

BASIL I, the Macedonian

Pale Gold Semissis, c867-886, c14mm, c0.9g

Crowned facing bust of Basil, wearing loros, holding cross on globe / CONSTANT, crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding cross on globe.

Syracuse.

BCV1715

£475

SOLD

BY-KWWU

BASIL II. Bulgaroktonos

AR Miliaresion, c977-989, c25mm, c2.6g

ENTOVTW NICAT' bASILEI C CWNST', around cross crosslet with X and centre and dot in crescent on shaft, globe on four steps below; to left and right the crowned facing busts of Basil, with short beard and wearing loros, and Constantine, beardless and wearing chlamys / +bASIL C CWNSTAN PORFVROG PISTOI bAS' ROMAIW' in five lines. Constantinople

BCV1810

£250

SOLD

BY-FFKW

BASIL II. Anonymous

AE Follis, c976-1025, c32mm, c12.3g

IC-XC to left and right of bust of Christ, facing, with nimbate cross behind head, holding book of gospels. / IhSUS XRISTUS bASILEU bASILE in four lines.

BCV1813

£80

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BY-BPPQ

MICAHEL VII Ducas

Gold Histamenon, c1071-8, c28mm, c4.4g.

Constantinople. IX-XC to left and right of bust of Christ facing, with nimbus cross, raising right hand and holding book of gospels in left hand / +MIXAHA RACIA O D, bearded, crowned, facing bust of Michael VII, wearing loros, holding labarum and cross on globe.

BCV1868

£375

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BY-KQWU

ALEXIUS I COMNENUS

AE Half Tetarteron, c, c15mm, c2.2g.

Facing bust of the Virgin Mary, hands not raised / Crowned bust of Alexius facing, wearing jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and cross on globe.

Thessalonica or Cyprus mint.

BCV1934

EXTREMELY RARE

*£135

SOLD

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