| New Byzantine II, Apr. 26, '07 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of bearded Constans, holding gl. cruciger, legend DN CONSTANTI PP Rev.: Large cross, splitting denomination (XX = 20 nummi) and mintmark CT, star and pellets above | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1059 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, bit encrusted olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3046, $58 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint, D. Oaks class I | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing figure of Constans holding long cross and gl. cr., legend EN TOUTO NIKA Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), flanked by stars, mintmark CRTG below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1056, Be 681 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, rough brown patina, nice obv. w/o o/s (better than DO plates) | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3047, $70 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, early class 2, struck 647/8 AD. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Constans with slight beard (indicated by row of dots), holding gl. cruciger Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), Constans' Greek monogram above | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1105, DO 177a | ||
| GRADING: | EF / AVF, brown patina (obv.), pitting (rev.), scarce, superb portrait | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3048, $65 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.26g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Constans in crown and loros, holding gl. cr., Latin legend DN CONSTAN [...] Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, K in right field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans"), 'B' in field | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 992 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, uneven strike, obv. pit (countermark?), cabinet toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3026, $145 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.28g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Constans in crown and loros, holding gl. cr., Latin legend DN CONSTANTINUS P[P AVG] Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, K in right field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans"), plain field | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 992 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / AVF, plated and once mounted | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3016, $135 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned facing bust of Constans, beardless, legend INPER CONST (partial) Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), mintmark SCL below, Greek ANANEOS around (partial) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1103, DO 8 ("Heraclonas") | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / VF, portrait better, dark green patina, slight verdigris | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3042, $60 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned facing bust of Constans, beardless, legend INPER CONST Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), mintmark SCL below, Greek ANANEOS around (partial) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1103, DO 8 ("Heraclonas") | ||
| GRADING: | VF, dark green patina, crude strike | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3043, $48 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, struck 686/7 AD, 4.57g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, holding gl. cr.Ê Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), ANNO to left, yr. 2 to right, cross above, officina below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1262 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, mostly black patina, typically crude but struck on full flan, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2973, $98 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, struck 686/7 AD, 2.65g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, holding gl. cr.Ê Rev.: Denomination (K = 20 nummi), ANNO to left, yr. 2 to right, cross above, officina below, traces of undercoin alaong periphery | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1262, DO 21b var. | ||
| GRADING: | F+, brown patina, typically crude, overstruck, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2981, $78 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, holding gl. cr. and akakia Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), monogram above, mintmark below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1302 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, rough olive green-brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3064, $92 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, holding gl. cr. and akakia Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), between 2 palms, monogram above, mintmark below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1304 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, rough brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3063, $80 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze follis, Sicily (Syracuse) mint class 1, struck 685-95 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, with elaborate cloak, holding gl. cr. and akakia Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) between two crosses, monogram above, 'delta' resting on exergual line below, [mintmark SCL in ex.] | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1297 var., DO 53 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, brown patina, rough, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3118, $120 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, 24mm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing emperor, holding long cross Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), monogram above, "epsilon" below, stars to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1299 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, almost black patina, visibly overstruck, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3117, $90 |
| Byzantine Empire, Tiberius III Apsimar (698-705 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, 2.60g, struck 698/9 AD | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned bust of Tiberius facing, holding spearÊ Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), off. 'gamma' and mintmark CON below, reg. yr. 1 (with pellets above and below) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1366, DO 8c | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, brown patina w/ encrustation; very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2974, $75 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo III Isaurian (717-741 AD), silver miliaresion | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) LEO S CONSTANTINE EK THEU BASILIS in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1512, DO 22 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF, strike crack, toned, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2959, $140 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo III Isaurian (717-741 AD), silver miliaresion | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) LEO S CONSTANTINE EK THEU BASILIS in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1512, DO 22 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, dark hoard patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3031, $130 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo III Isaurian (717-741 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, struck 721-5 AD, 2.67g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo III bearded, facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding gl. cr. Rev.: Constantine V, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia and gl. cr. over exergual line with denomination (M = 40), flanked by ANNO - XXX | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1514, DO 30b | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / AF, brown patina, rev. flan flaw, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3092, $110 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo III Isaurian (717-741 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, struck 721-5 AD, 18mm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo III bearded, facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding gl. cr. Rev.: Constantine V, wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia and gl. cr. over exergual line with denomination (K = 20), flanked by ANNO - XXX | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1518 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, rough brown patina, very scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3116, $110 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo IV Khazar (775-780 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, struck 776-8 AD. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo IV, on left, and Constantine VI on right, each wearing crown and chlamys, seated facing on double throne, cross between them Rev.: Busts of Leo III and Constantine V bearded, facing, each wearing crown and loros; below them horizontal bar with large M (A below) flanked by X - N | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1587, DO 6 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, dark green patina, some earthen encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3034, $135 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo IV Khazar (775-780 AD), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) LEON S CONSTANTINE EK THEU BASILIS in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1585 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, graffiti, slightly double-struck rev., light toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3025, $150 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo IV Khazar (775-780 AD), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) LEON S CONSTANTINE EK THEU BASILIS in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1585 | ||
| GRADING: | F, uneven strike, patchy toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3032, $115 |
| Byzantine Empire, Irene (regent for Constantine VI, 780-797 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned busts of Irene and Constantine VI, holding gl. cr. Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), flanked by X and N, off. A, all in exergue below busts of Leo III, Constantine IV and Leo IV. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1596, DO 5 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / F+, brown-reddish patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3035, $190 |
| Byzantine Empire, Irene (regent for Constantine VI, 780-797 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, 3.70g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust of Irene in loros, holding cruciform scepter. Rev.: Bust of Constantine VI in chlamys, over horizontal bar, below which is M, flanked by X and N. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1598 | ||
| GRADING: | F / AVF, dark green patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2972, $170 |
| Byzantine Empire, Irene (regent for Constantine VI, 780-797 AD), silver miliaresion, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) CONSTANTINOS S IRINI EK THEU BASILIS in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1595 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, o/s on earlier miliaresion, toned, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3022, $160 |
| Byzantine Empire, Nikephoros I (802-811 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, 5.37g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing nusts of Nikephoros and Stavrakios, with crown and chlamys Rev.: Denomination (M = 40), flanked by XXX - NNN, cross above, A below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1607 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / VF, dark green patina w/ some earthen encrustation, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3110, $88 |
| Byzantine Empire, Nikephoros I (802-811 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Nikephoros facing, with crown and loros, Greek legend: [NI]KI Rev.: Stavrakios facing in chlamys, Greek legend: [S]TAV | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1612 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / VF, glossy dark green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3111, $115 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael I Rhangabe (811-3 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, class 2 (struck together with Theophylactus), 2.02g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Michael in loros; Greek legend [MI]HA Rev.: Facing bust of Theophylaktos in chlamys, Greek legend [ThE]OFY | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1625, DO 10 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, light brown patina, grainy, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3061, $170 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael I Rhangabe (811-813 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Michael, bearded, on left, and Theophylaktos on right facing, crowned and wearing chlamys and loros, respectively; Greek legend MIHAIL S ThEOF Rev.: Denomination (M=40), cross above, officina A below, XXX to left, NNN to right | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1618 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / VF, brick red patina with shades of green | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3062, $110 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V Armenian (813-820 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Leo, crowned and in chlamys, holding vross potent legend LEON BASIL Rev.: Large M between XXX and NNN, A below, cross above | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1629 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3077, $78 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V Armenian (813-820 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing busts of Leo and Constantine, both crowned and in chlamys, legend LEON S CONST Rev.: Large M between XXX and NNN, A below, cross above | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1630 | ||
| GRADING: | AEF / VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3076, $78 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), silver miliaresion, struck with son Theophilos (after 821) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) MIHAIL S THEOFILE EK THEU BASILIS ROMAION in 5 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1641 | ||
| GRADING: | AEF, holed, rainbow toning, full flan | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3021, $125 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, 8.27g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Michael and Theofilos facing, in chlamys and loros, resp., legend MIHAIL S ThEOFILOS Rev.: Large M, cross above, "theta" below, XXX and NNN to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1642 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, weakly struck faces, brown patina w/ touches of green | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3039, $92 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), silver miliaresion | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Cross potent on three steps, Greco-Latin legend IISUS HRISTUS NIKA around Rev.: Greek legend (partially with Latin letters) +THEOFILOS DULOS HRISTOU S PISTOS EN AVTO BASILEU ROMAION in 6 lines, all within triple border. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1661 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / EF, holed, edge flaw, minor obv. scratches, deep toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3020, $110 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Theofilos, wearing crown and loros, with labarum and orb, Greek legend ThEOFIL BASIL' Rev.: 4-line legend: ThEOFILE AVGUSTE SU NICAS ("Emperor Theofilos, may you conquer") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1667, DO 15a | ||
| GRADING: | AEF / VF+, chocolate brown patina, light roughness | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3038, $100 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), bronze follis, uncertain provincial mint, struck 831-42 AD, 6.14g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Theofilos, wearing crown with tufa and loros, holding labarum and orb, Greek legend ThEOFIL BASIL' Rev.: 4-line legend: ThEOFILE AVGUSTE SU NICAS ("Emperor Theofilos, may you conquer") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1685, DO III 17, Be 899 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, highlighted green patina, weaker area | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3037, $75 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, 25mm, 4.53g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Theofilos, wearing crown and loros, with labarum and orb, Greek legend ThEOFIL BASIL' Rev.: 4-line legend: ThEOFILE AVGUSTE SU NICAS ("Emperor Theofilos, may you conquer") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1668 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, glossy brown patina, overstruck | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3067, $90 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, 5.34g, 23mm | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Theofilos facing, with crown and chlamys, holding globus cruciger, Greek legend: [ThEOFI] LOS BAS Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), XXX and NNN to sides, cross above, "theta" below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1681 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, highlighted green patina, full flan | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3109, $100 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael III ("the Drunkard") (842-67 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of emperor facing, holding cross potent, Greek legend MIHAEL B around Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi) cross above, 'theta' below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1697 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, brown-green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B3040, $130 |
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