New Byzantine II, Apr. 26, '07
TYPE:
Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze half follis, Carthage mint
DESCRIPTION: Obv.: Facing bust of bearded Constans, legend DN CONSTANTI PP
Rev.: Large cross, splitting denomination (XX = 20 nummi), pellets above, mintmark CRTG below
REFERENCE: SB 1057
GRADING: VF, rev. bit o/c, brown patina
ORDER INFO: B3045, $48
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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
TYPE:
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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