New Byzantine I, Apr. 26, '07

New Byzantine I, Apr. 26, '07

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin I (518-527 AD), bronze follis, Nikomedia mint, 13.77g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, cross above diadem, Latin legend DN IVSTINVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) cross and stars around, off. A, mintmark NIKM below

REFERENCE:

SB 84

GRADING:

VF+, dark brick patina w/ touches of green, rare

ORDER INFO:

B3095, $210

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze 5 nummi, Cherson mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right
Rev.: Emperor standing in military attire, holding long cross and globe, legend VICTOR

REFERENCE:

SB 197A, DO 371, An 311

GRADING:

VF / AVF, flan flaw, dark patina, rare

ORDER INFO:

B2985, $150

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis 41 mm, Nikomedia mint, struck 539/40 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, officina "alpha" below, regnal year 13 to right, mint mark NIK at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 201, Be 227, DO 117A

GRADING:

VF, some pitting, brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B3084, $90

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze 16 nummi, Thessalonika mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (IS = 16 nummi), letters A to left and P to right, Latin mint mark TES below

REFERENCE:

SB 175

GRADING:

VF, brown-red patina

ORDER INFO:

B3085, $62

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze 16 nummi, Thessalonika mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (IS = 16 nummi), letters A to left and P to right, Latin mint mark TES below

REFERENCE:

SB 175

GRADING:

AVF, bit porous black patina, weak rev. strike

ORDER INFO:

B3086, $45

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I, 527-565 AD, bronze follis, Antioch mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed and draped emperor's bust to right, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG (partial)
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, stars to sides, officina "gamma" below, mintmark +ThEUPO+ in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 216

GRADING:

AVF, glossy olive green patina, nice portrait

ORDER INFO:

B3087, $68

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze half follis, Antioch (Theupolis) mint, struck 539/40 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger and shield, Latin legend D N IVS[TINIANVS PP AVG]
Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), cross above, Greek mint mark ThY below, regnal year XIII to sides

REFERENCE:

SB 228

GRADING:

VF+, encrusted mixed brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B3088, $60

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Constantinople mint, struck 551/2 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (I = 10 nummi) between ANNO and regnal yr. 25, cross above, CON in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 167, MIB 99

GRADING:

VF, olive green patina w/ brown earthen encrustation

ORDER INFO:

B3090, $75

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Theupolis (Antioch) mint, 3rd officina, struck 539/40 AD, 38mm

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, blundered Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year 13 to right, officina 'gamma' below, Greek mint mark THYPO at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 218

GRADING:

AVF / VF, bit rough light brown surfaces

ORDER INFO:

B3083, $65

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Theupolis (Antioch) mint, 3rd officina, struck 552-3 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, blundered Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year 22 to right, officina 'gamma' below, mint mark THEUPo (garbled) at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 220

GRADING:

AVF / VF, rough olive green-brown patina, bit uneven strike

ORDER INFO:

B3081, $55

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze follis, Theupolis (Antioch) mint, D. Oaks class D, 2nd officina, struck 552-3 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, blundered Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, ANNO to left, regnal year 26 to right, officina 'beta' below, mint mark THEUPo at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 221, DO 222

GRADING:

VF+ / VF, face bit weaker, some surface pitting, green-brown patina

ORDER INFO:

B3082, $80

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze 33 nummi, Alexandria mint, struck 538-65 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding globus cruciger, Latin legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AVG
Rev.: Denomination (Greek 'lambda-gamma' = 33 nummi), cross above, mintmark ALEX in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 246, DO 273

GRADING:

F+ / VF, porous dark patina, bit uneven strike, rare

ORDER INFO:

B3078, $295

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint, struck 527-37 AD, 15.84g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed emperor's bust to right, legend D N IVSTINIANVS PP AG
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, star and cross to sides, KART in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 257

GRADING:

AVF, brown patina w/ touches of green, short thick flan

ORDER INFO:

B3120, $60

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justinian I (527-565 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint, struck 539/40 AD

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Emperor's helmeted bust facing, legend DN IVSTINIANVS PP A
Rev.: Large K between ANNO regnal yr. 13 (XIII), S below, CAR in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 266

GRADING:

VF, olive green patina, some earthen encrustaation, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B3079, $135

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Justin II (565-578 AD), bronze follis, Antioch (Theupolis) mint, struck 565/6 AD, 16.33g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing, holding Victory that crowns him and shield, traces of Latin legend
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, reg. yr. 1 in r. field (stars above and below it), officina "gamma" below, mintmark THEUP in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 378

GRADING:

AVF, brown patina, weaker peripheral strike, rare

ORDER INFO:

B3093, $235

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, after Justin II (565-578 AD), uncertain imitation of bronze dekanummium, Theupolis mint, 3.36g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Justin and Sophia enthroned, crowned and holding globus cruciger and scepter respectively, crosss above, traces of garbled Latin legend
Rev.: Large I with cross above, grabled regnal year to side and mintmark in ex.

REFERENCE:

SB 383 var.

GRADING:

AVF / F+, dark brown patina w/ some orange highlights, rare

ORDER INFO:

B2977, $65

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Tiberius II Constantine (578-582 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Constantinople mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Crowned bust of emperor facing, Latin legend "M CON - TANT PP AVG"
Rev.: Denomination (X = 10 nummi), cross above

REFERENCE:

SB 436, DO 20b

GRADING:

VF++, mostly glossy brown patina, bit irregular edge, broad flan (23mm)

ORDER INFO:

B3096, $82

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 4.46g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Helmeted and cuirassed bust of emperor facing holding globus cruciger, Latin legend DN MAVRC TIBER PP AVG
Rev.: Angel facing, holding long staff with christogram and globus cruciger, Latin legend VICTORIA AVGG, officina "alpha", mint mark CONOB at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 478

GRADING:

AEF, lustrous, some legend weakness

ORDER INFO:

B3107, $245

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), gold lightweight solidus ('23 siliquae'), Antioch mint, 4.21g

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

SB 528

GRADING:

VF, some strike weakness, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B3105, $310

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), gold solidus, Theupolis mint, 4.35g

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

SB 524

GRADING:

VF+, face weaker, lustrous

ORDER INFO:

B3106, $305

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Maurice Tiberius (582-602 AD), gold semissis, Constantinople mint, 2.15g, 19mm

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Diademed bust of emperor r., partial Latin legend
Rev.: Angel facing, holding globus cruciger, partial Latin legend VICTORIA AVGG, mint mark CONOB at bottom

REFERENCE:

SB 486

GRADING:

VF, usual light waviness and uneven strike

ORDER INFO:

B2968, $180

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.24g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing enthroned crowned figures of Heraclius and son, each holding gl. cr., Latin legend
Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, K in right field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans")

REFERENCE:

SB 798

GRADING:

F+, toned

ORDER INFO:

B3011, $120

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.00g

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

SB 798

GRADING:

F, irregular flan, uneven strike, dark toning

ORDER INFO:

B3027, $90

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.53g

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

SB 798

GRADING:

F, some roughness, cabinet toning

ORDER INFO:

B3015, $115

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.15g

DESCRIPTION:

REFERENCE:

SB 799

GRADING:

F+, cabinet toning, o/s on SB 796

ORDER INFO:

B3014, $100

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze follis, Thessalonika mint, D. Oaks class 3, struck 627-8 AD, 5.34g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing figures of Heraclius, Heraclius Constantine and Martina, each holding gl. cr., partial Latin legend around, two crosses to sides
Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), ANNO to left, off. B and Greek mint mark THES below, regnal year 18 to right, cross above

REFERENCE:

SB 825, DO 148

GRADING:

VF, side figures weaker, brown patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B3094, $90

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze dekanummium, Sicily mint, counterstamped on earlier follis, struck ca. 620 AD, 5.46g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned busts of Heraclius (w/ long beard) and Heraclius Constantine, each in crown and chlamys
Rev.: Latin mintmark "SCs", monogram

REFERENCE:

SB 884, Be 610, DO 243

GRADING:

VF+, dark green patina

ORDER INFO:

B3049, $62

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze dodekanummium, Alexandria mint ("Khusro II type)"), 9.52g

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned bust (of Khusro II, king of Persia?), star and crescent in fields
Rev.: Denomination (IB=12) to sides of cross, Greek mintmark "ALEX" below

REFERENCE:

SB 855

GRADING:

VF+, brown-green patina, some rev. encrustation, thick flan

ORDER INFO:

B3050, $75

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned bust of bearded Heraclius, holding gl. cr., legend DN ERACLIO PP AV
Rev.: Denomination (XX = 20 nummi), pellets, off. E, mint mark KRTG in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 874

GRADING:

VF, rough mixed green patina

ORDER INFO:

B3051, $55

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze 10 nummi, Carthage mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned bust of beardless Heraclius, legend DN ERACLIO PP AV
Rev.: Denomination (large X = 10 nummi), N - M and cross and star in quarters

REFERENCE:

SB 876, DO 238

GRADING:

VF, porous dark patina

ORDER INFO:

B3053, $35

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze 5 nummi, Carthage mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned bust of beardless Heraclius, legend DN ERACLIO PP (partial)
Rev.: Denomination (large V = 5 nummi), cross above, star and pellets to sides

REFERENCE:

SB 880

GRADING:

VF, encrusted olive green patina, very scarce

ORDER INFO:

B3054, $60

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze half follis, Rome mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned busts of Heraclius and son, cross above, legend DD NN ERACLIORVN (partial)
Rev.: Denomination (XX = 20 nummi), cross above, mint mark ROM in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 889

GRADING:

AVF, rough mixed green patina, scarce

ORDER INFO:

B3052, $48

TYPE:

Byzantine Empire, Heraclius (610-641 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint

DESCRIPTION:

Obv.: Facing crowned bust of Heraclius, holding gl. cr.
Rev.: Denomination (XX = 20 nummi), flanked by star and 'epsilon', central pellet, mint mark KRTG in exergue

REFERENCE:

SB 872

GRADING:

F+ / VF, dark patina, obv. bit o/c, rev. w/ earthen highlights

ORDER INFO:

B3044, $38