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ANCIENT COINS: BYZANTINE COINS
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11329
Byzantine Coins & Their Values by David Sear, Pub by Seaby 1987, reprinted 2006, 526 pgs. Lists & describes 2645 coins with high percentage photographed. Also includes photos of 93 forged Byzantine coins. Still the standard catalogue even if prices are somewhat out of date! Dust jacket scuffed & a tear, contents new.
 SOLD at A$80
11330
Anastasius I 491-518AD AV Solidus (2.17g). Constantinople 10th Officina struck 507-518AD. Helmeted & cuirassed bust facing holding spear & shield, rev Victory standing left holding long staff, star to left. Edge has been chamfered/filed aEF. S-5.
 SOLD at A$275
11331
Justinian I 527-565AD AV Solidus (4.46g) Constantinople mint, 6th officina struck 545-565AD. Helmeted & cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger & shield, rev Angel standing facing holding long staff & globus cruciger. aEF, sl bend in flan. S-140. (P)
 SOLD at A$500
11332
Justinian I 527-565AD AV Solidus (4.52g) Constantinople mint, 5th officina struck 542-565AD. Helmeted & cuirassed bust facing holding globus cruciger & shield, rev Angel standing facing holding long staff & globus cruciger. S-140. Lustrous surfaces, minor striking weakness on head. EF. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
11333
Justin II 565 - 578AD AV Solidus (4.49g) Constantinople mint. D N IVSTINVS P P AVI. Helmeted & cuirassed bust facing, holding a globe surmounted by Victory & shield. rev. VICTORIA AVGGGB. Constantinoplis seated facing, head right, holding a scepter & globus cruciger. In the exerge CONOB. B = 2nd dispensary. Sear 345 Very wide flan. EF (P)
 SOLD at A$700
11334
Maurice Tiberius 585-602AD AV Solidus (4.28g) Carthage 1st officina struck 597/8AD. Pearl diademed, helmeted & cuirassed facing bust holding globus cruciger, rev Angel standing facing holding staff terminating in Christogram & globus cruciger. gVF. S-549. (P)
 SOLD at A$900
11335
Phocas 602-610AD AV Solidus (3.01g) Constantinople officina H struck 602/3AD. Crowned draped & cuirassed facing bust holding globus cruciger, crown with pendilia, rev Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by Christogram & globus cruciger. EF. S-617A. (P)
 SOLD at A$850
11336
Phocas 602-610AD AV Solidus (4.46g) Constantinople 7th officina struck 603-07AD. Crowned & draped bust facing holding globus cruciger, rev Angel standing facing, holding staff surmounted by staurogram & globus cruciger. VF, flat areas at right. S-618. (P)
 SOLD at A$550
11337
Phocas 602-610AD AV Solidus (4.42g) Constantinople mint 5th officina struck 607-609AD. Crowned & draped bust facing holding globus cruciger rev Angel standing facing holding long staff & globus cruciger. Lustrous EF. S-620. (P)
 SOLD at A$800
11338
Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine 610-641AD AV Solidus (4.37g) Constantinople 7th officina struck 613-616AD. Crowned & draped busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine facing, cross above, rev Cross potent set on 3 steps, retrograde Z. VF, broad flan. S-734.
 SOLD at A$700
11339
Heraclius 610-641AD AV Solidus (4.32g) Constantinople mint 5th officina struck 616-c625. Crowned facing busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine, cross above rev Cross potent on 3 steps, I to right. gEF. S-739 (P)
 SOLD at A$900
11340
Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine 610-641AD AV Solidus (4.4g) Constantinople 5th officina struck 629-631AD. Crowned & draped busts of Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine facing, cross above, rev Cross potent on 3 steps. gVF. S-749. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
11341
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine 610-641AD. AV Solidus (4.42g) Constantinople mint 3rd officina struck 629-632AD Crowned & draped busts facing cross above rev Cross potent set of 3 stops. EF light graffiti on rev. S-749. (P)
 SOLD at A$700
11342
Heraclius 610-641AD AV Solidus (4.47g) Constantinople mint 1st officina dated IY 10 636/7 AD Heracionas, Heraclius & Heraclius Constantine standing facing each holding globus cruciger cross upper left rev Cross potent on 3 steps monogram to left I to right. EF. S-761. (P)
 SOLD at A$800
11343
Heraclius with Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas 610-641AD AV Solidus (4.45g) Constantinople 9th officina struck c638-639AD. Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine & Heraclonas standing facing each holding globus cruciger, rev Cross potent on 3 steps monogram to left & right. gEF. S-767. (P)
 SOLD at A$800
11344
Heraclius 610-641AD AV Semissis (2.21g) Constantinople mint, 6th officina struck 612-641AD. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, rev Cross potent set on globe. S-785. Sl legend weakness. gVF. (P)
 SOLD at A$375
11345
Heraclius 610-641AD AV Tremissis (1.47g) Constantinople mint 10th officina struck 610-613AD. Diademed draped & cuirassed bust right rev Cross potent. Knock behind Heraclius head UNC. S-786. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$400
11346
Constans II 641-668AD AV Solidus (4.45g) Constantinople 8th officina struck 641-646/7AD. Crowned & draped bust facing wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger, rev Cross potent on 3 steps. Practically as struck. S-937. (P)
 SOLD at A$1000
11347
Constans II 641-668AD AV Solidus (4.33g) Constantinople 2nd officina 647/8AD. Crowned & draped bust facing, short beard & holding globus cruciger, rev Cross potent on 3 steps, S to right. gVF. S-947.. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
11348
Constans II 641-668AD AV Solidus (4.40g) Constantinople 1st officina 647/8AD. Crowned & draped bust facing, short beard & holding globus cruciger, rev Cross potent on 3 steps, S to right. gVF. S-947. (P)
 SOLD at A$900
11349
Constans II 641-668AD AV Solidus (4.41) Constantinople mint. Crowned bust facing with long beard holding globus cruciger rev Cross potent on 3 steps. Rev weak in 2nd quarter gVF. S-956. (P)
 SOLD at A$650
11350
Constans II 641-668AD AV Semissis (2.15g) Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped & cuirassed bust right, rev Cross potent set on globe. Sl undulating flan, aEF/EF. S-983 (P)
 SOLD at A$500
11351
Leo III the Isaurian 717-741AD AV Solidus (4.45g) Constantinople 4th officina struck 717-720AD. Crowned facing bust wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger & akakia, rev Cross potent set on 3 steps. gEF, not struck up at base. S-1502. Scarce. (P)
 SOLD at A$1000
11352
Michael II the Amorian with Theophilus 820-829AD AV Solidus (3.70g) Syracuse mint 821-829. Crowned bust of Michael facing holding globus cruciger rev Crowned bust of Theophilus facing holding cross potent. VF. S-1646, DOC 15. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$750
11353
Theophilus with Michael the Amorian & Constantine 829-842AD AV Solidus (4.43g) Constantinople struck 830/1-840AD. Crowned facing bust of Theophilus wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross & akakia, star at beginning of legend, rev Crowned facing busts of Michael & Constantine each wearing chlamys, cross above. S-1653. gVF. (P)
 SOLD at A$1100
11354
Theophilus 829-842AD AE ½ Follis (4.92g) Constantinople mint struck 831-842AD ¾ length figure of Theophilus holding labarum & globus cruciger. Anonymous class A1. VF. S-1668. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$140
11355
Theophilus 829-842AD AV Semissis (1.73g) Syracuse mint struck 835-742AD. Crowned & draped bust facing holding globus cruciger. rev Crowned bust facing wearing loros holding globus cruciger. gVF. S-1674. (P)
 SOLD at A$450
11356
Basil I with Constantine 867-886AD AV Solidus (4.26g) Constantinople mint struck 871-886AD. Christ enthroned facing rev Crowned facing busts of Basil & Constantine holding patriarchal cross between them. VF. S-1704. (P)
 SOLD at A$700
11357
Basil I Macedonian with Constantine 867-886 AV Solidus (4.40g) Constantine struck 868-879AD. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing, rev Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, Constantine wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. VF. S-1704. (P)
 SOLD at A$1000
11358
John I Tzimisces 969-976AD AR Miliaresion (2.23g) Constantinople mint. Cross crosslet on globus above 2 steps, at centre a circular medallion containing facing bust of John rev legend in 5 lines gVF, sl rough surfaces S-1792 (P)
 SOLD at A$240
11359
Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VII 976-1025 AV Tetrarteron Nomisma (4.21g) Constantinople struck c1005-1025AD facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, 2 pellets in bars of nimbus, rev Crowned facing busts of Basil & Constantine holding patriarchal cross with X on shaft between them. VF. S-1806.
 SOLD at A$2000
11360
Basil II with Constantine VIII c1020-1028 AE Follis (5.54g) Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing rev legend in 4 lines. Anonymous class A3 VF. S-1818 (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$120
11361
Romanus III c1028-1034AD AE Follis (15.42g) Constantinople mint. Bust of Christ facing rev Large cross pommee set on 3 steps, legend above & below crossbar. Anonymous class B. VF. S-1823. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$110
11362
Constantine X Ducas 1059-1067AD AV Histamenon nomisma (scyphate) (4.3g) Constantinople. Christ enthroned facing raising hand & holding book rev Constantine standing facing wearing crown holding labarum & globius cruciger. Old-time scr in field above Christ's head. S-1847. gVF or better. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$650
11363
Romanus IV 1068-1071AD AV Histamenon nomisma (scyphate) (4.3g) Constantinople. Christ standing facing crowning Romanus & Eudocia rev Michael in centre, Constantius on left & Andronicus on right facing. aVF/VF. S-1861. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$600
11364
Romanus IV 1068-1071AD AE Follis (7.34g) Bust of Christ facing rev facing bust of the Virgin. Anonymous Follis class G. VF. S-1867. (P)
 SOLD at A$120
11365
Nicephorus III 1078-1081AD El Histamenon Nomisma (4.34g) Constantinople mint. Christ seated on throne without back rev Nicephorus standing facing on footstool holding larorum & globus cruciger. VF. S-1881. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$550
11366
Manuel I 1143-1180AD El Aspron Trachy Nomisma (2.08g) Constantinople mint struck 1152-1167(?) Christ seated facing on throne without back rev Manuel & Theotokos standing facing between them a patriarchal cross. VF but not well struck, flan with rough edges & small flan cracks. S-1958. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$350
11367
John III Ducas-Vatatzes Empire of Nicaea 1222-1254 AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (4.44g) Magnesia mint struck c1232-1254. Christ enthroned facing rev John standing facing being crowned by the Theotokos aEF/EF. S-2073. (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$650
11368
Andronicus II, with Michael IX 1282-1328 AV Hyperpyron Nomisma (3.82g) Constantinople mint struck 1303-1320 & later. ½ length figure of Theotokos within city walls rev Christ standing facing crowning Andronicus & Michael. aVF flan crack. S-2396 (P)
 AVAILABLE at A$350
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