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TYPE: |
Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, I in field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans")
| New Byzantine II, May 10, '02 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 6.17g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of beardless Constans in chlamys, holding gl. cr., Latin legend [...] CONSTANTINUS PP AVG Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, I in field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 989 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, some surface roughness, slight toning | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2016, $130 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), silver hexagram, Constantinople mint, 5.43g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Constans with medium beard, in chlamys, holding gl. cr., Latin legend [...] CONSTANTINUS PP [AVG] Rev.: Cross on globe and steps, I in field, Latin legend: DEUS ADIUTA ROMANIS ("May God help the Romans") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 991 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF+ | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2015, $130 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Constans facing, beardless, holding gl. cr. Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), officina "epsilon" below, cross above , regnal year 3 to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1004 | ||
| GRADING: | F, rough brown patina, orange highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2094, $16 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Constans, bearldless, standing with long cross, Greek legend "EN T[OUTO NIKA]" ("with this may you conquer") Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), Greek ANAN NEOS ("revival") in fields, cross above, off. letter followed by regnal year in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1000 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark green patina, some encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2072, $18 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constans II (641-668 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Constans, bearldless, standing with long cross, Greek legend "EN T[OUTO NIKA]" ("with this may you conquer") Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), Greek ANAN NEOS ("revival") in fields, cross above, regnal year (7) followed by off. letter in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1005 | ||
| GRADING: | F+, olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2071, $24 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine IV Pogonatos (668-685 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint, struck 681-5 AD. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Constantine facing, in military costume (long cloak behind) and plumed helmet, holding spear and gl. cr. Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), monogram above, mintmark SCL below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1211, DO 64 (Class 5) | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, brown patina, some encrustation, couple of pits, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2028, $38 |
| Byzantine Empire, Justinian II (first reign, 685-695 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint, struck 686-7 AD | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing crowned bust, holding gl. cr., blurred legend Rev.: Denomination (M = 40 nummi), cross above, regnal yr. 2 (vertically between cross and horiz. line) to right, officina "alpha" below, mintmark CON in ex. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1260 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, black patina, porous, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2030, $85 |
| Byzantine Empire, Philippicus (711-3 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 4.38g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Philippicus in loros, holding gl. cr. and eagle-tipped scepter with cross on top, Latin legend DN FILEPPICUS MULTUS AN Rev.: Cross potent on three steps, Latin legend VICTORIA AVGU, off. "theta", CONOB below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1447 | ||
| GRADING: | EF, deep slash in neck area, legend weakness at 10 o'clock, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2059, $545 |
| Byzantine Empire, Anastasius II Artemius (711-3 AD), gold solidus, Constantinople mint, 4.44g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Anastasius in chlamys, holding gl. cr. and akakia, Latin legend DN ARTEMIUS ANASTASIUS MUL Rev.: Cross potent on three steps, Latin legend VICTORIA AVGU, off. "iota", CONOB below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1463 | ||
| GRADING: | EF, slightly wavy, edge bump, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2060, $715 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine V Kopronimos (741-775 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Constantine V, bearded, on left, and Leo IV on right facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia Rev.: Leo III bearded, facing, wearing crown and chlamys and holding cross potent, Greek legend LEON DESP (traces) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1569 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, green-red patina w/ some highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2112, $32 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V Armenian (813-820 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of Leo in loros, Greek legend [L]EON Rev.: Facing bust of son Constantine in chlamys, Greek legend [K]ONC (image double resolution) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1638, DO 7 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, glossy dark green patina, narrow square flan | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2101, $48 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), bronze follis (large module), Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Michael and Theofilos facing, in chlamys and loros, resp., Greek legend MIHAIL S ThE[OF] Rev.: Large M, cross above, "theta" below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1652 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, red and olive green patina w/ earthen encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2036, $48 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Michael and Theofilos facing, in chlamys and loros, resp., Greek legend [MIHA]IL S ThEOF Rev.: Large M, cross above, "theta" below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1652 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, brown-black patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2023, $40 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo VI the Wise (886-912 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo, crowned in chlamys holding akakia, legend LEON BASILEUS ROM' Rev.: 4-line legend: LEON EN ThEO BASILEUS ROMEON | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1729, DO 8 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / VF, dark patina w/ slight earthen highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2093, $30 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo VI the Wise (886-912 AD), cast bronze of Cherson | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned bust of emperor facing Rev.: Patriarchal cross, Greek L - E to side | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1732 | ||
| GRADING: | VG / F, mixed green patina, encrustation, rare | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2050, $65 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), bronze follis | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned facing busts of Constantine and Zoe, holding patriarchal cross, legend: + CONST CE ZOE B (partial) Rev.: 5-line Greek legend +CONSTANTINO CE ZOE BASILIS ROMEON ("Constantine and Zoe, the Kings of the Romans") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1758 | ||
| GRADING: | F / VF, brick red patina w/ some green in recesses | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2113, $30 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), cast bronze of Cherson, 1st issue (913-9 AD) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned bust of emperor in chlamys facing Rev.: Large KO [kappa - omega] (image double resolution) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1771, An 398 | ||
| GRADING: | AF / F+, light brown patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2103, $58 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos I Lakapenos (920-944 AD), bronze follis | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Romanos facing, with crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and labarum as scepter, Greek legend: ROMAN BASILEUS ROM' Rev.: Greek legend +ROMAN' EN ThEO BASILEUS ROMAION ("Romanos, in Christ our God, the King of the Romans") in four lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1760 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, brown patina, bit wavy | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2083, $32 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos I Lakapenos (920-944 AD), bronze follis | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Romanos facing, with crown and jewelled chlamys, holding globus cruciger and labarum as scepter, Greek legend: ROMAN BASILEUS ROM' Rev.: Greek legend +ROMAN' EN ThEO BASILEUS ROMAION ("Romanos, in Christ our God, the King of the Romans") in four lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1760 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, brown-green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2044, $32 |
| Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class A3 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ), Greek legend "EMMANOUEL around (partial) Rev.: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines, ornaments above and below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1818 | ||
| GRADING: | AF / F+, brown patina w/ orange highlights, typical over- and double strike | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2052, $14 |
| Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class A3 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ), Greek legend "EMMANOUEL around (partial) Rev.: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines, ornaments above and below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1818 | ||
| GRADING: | F, light brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2042, $15 |
| Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class A3 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ), Greek legend "EMMANOUEL around (partial) Rev.: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines, ornaments above and below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1818 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / VF, olive green patina w/ earthen highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2084, $32 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos III Argyros (1028-1034 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class B | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ) Rev.: Cross on three steps, legend IS XS BASILE BASILE ("Jesus Christ, King of Kings") in three lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1823 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, mainly chocolate brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2035, $40 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael IV Paphlagonian (1034-1041 AD), anonymous bronze follis, class C | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Half-length figure of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ), circular Greek legend +EMMANUEL Rev.: Jewelled cross with pellet in each corner, Greek legend IC XC NI KA ("May Jesus Christ conquer") in quarters | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1825 | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, dark patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2085, $24 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class E | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Christ facing enthroned, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ") Rev.: Greek legend IS XS BASILE BASILE ("Jesus Christ, King of Kings") in three lines, ornaments above and below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1856 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark green patina, well-centered, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2079, $38 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class G | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing numbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ") Rev.: Theotokos (Virgin Mary), arms spread, Greek initials MR ThOu | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1867 | ||
| GRADING: | F, brown patina w/ slight green highlights, flan flaw | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2055, $22 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), bronze pre-reform follis, Constantinople mint, anon. K class | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing numbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ"), border of large pellets Rev.: Virgin orans, border of large pellets | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1901 | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, brown patina, overstruck | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2067, $28 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), pre-reform anonymous follis (bronze), struck 1081-1092, class J, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, holding Book of Gospels, cross behind Rev.: Cross with globules and pellets around, crescent below (overstruck on SB 1866 follis, with Bust of Christ visible on reverse) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1900 | ||
| GRADING: | F, brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2066, $20 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), bronze tetarteron, Thessalonika mint (second coinage) | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, holding Book of Gospels, IC - XC (overstruck, [DES]POT+ apparently visible at around 11 o'clock Rev.: Crowned bust of emperor with cruciform scepter and gl. cr. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1929, DO 38 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2096, $20 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), bronze tetarteron | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Patriarchal cross, Greek letters A D K F in corners Rev.: Emperor in loros, holding scepter and globe (image double resolution) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1932 | ||
| GRADING: | F / F+, green patina with highlights, typically clipped | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2102, $20 |
| Byzantine Empire, John II Komnenos (1118-1143 AD), bronze half tetarteron, Thessalonika mint, struck 1122-37, 1.37g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing figure of Christ, [IC] XC to sides Rev.: Bust of John in loros, with scepter and gl. cr. (image double resolution) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1954, DO 16a | ||
| GRADING: | F / VF, dark olive green patina, | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2105, $25 |
| Byzantine Empire, John II Komnenos (1118-1143 AD), bronze half tetarteron, Thessalonika mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of beardless St. Demetrius Rev.: Bust of John in loros, with scepter and gl. cr. (image double resolution) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1955 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AVF, brown patina, some porosity | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2099, $26 |
| Byzantine Empire, John II Komnenos (1118-1143 AD), bronze half tetarteron, Thessalonika mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Facing bust of beardless St. Demetrius holding sword, Greek legend O DIMITRIO [...] Rev.: Bust of John in loros, with scepter and gl. cr. | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1955 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, dark patina, slight encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2038, $26 |
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