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TYPE: |
Rev.: Large Greek LK
| New Byzantine III, Feb. 21, '04 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo V Armenian (813-820 AD), bronze follis, Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo and Constantine facing, each crowned and in chlamys Rev.: Large Greek LK | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1635 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, brown and olive green patina, weaker area, flan quartered from earlier follis | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2347, $45 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), bronze follis (smaller module), 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: | F / VF, uneven strike, olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2401, $40 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael II Amorian (820-829 AD), bronze follis (larger module), Syracuse mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Michael and Theofilos facing, in chlamys and loros, resp., Greek legend MIHAIL S ThEOF Rev.: Large M, cross above, "theta" below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1652 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / AEF, bit rough mixed olive green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2341, $60 |
| 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: | VF, bit weaker centers, even dark patina w/ slight highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2376, $60 |
| Byzantine Empire, Theofilos (829-842 AD), bronze half follis, Constantinople mint, 4.08g | ||
| 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+ / VF, bit encrusted orange-brown patina, obv. flan flaw, scarce denomination | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2344, $85 |
| Byzantine Empire, Basil I Macedonian (867-886 AD), bronze follis, uncertain provincial mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Rev.: 5-line legend: +BASIL S CONSTANTINOS S LEON EN ThO BASILEIS ROMAION | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1721 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, dark patina, bit uneven strike | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2356, $58 |
| Byzantine Empire, Leo VI the Wise (886-912 AD), bronze follis, Constantinople mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Leo and Alexander, jointly holding labarum, legend LEON BASILEUS ROM' (partial) Rev.: 4-line legend: LEON S ALEXANGROS BASIL ROMEON | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1730 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / VF+, brown and olive green patina, obv. porosity, rev. highlights | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2349, $60 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), gold solidus, 4.38g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, circular Latin legend IIS HIS REX REGNANTIUM ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") Rev.: Crowned facing busts of Constantine and Romanos II, holding patriarchal cross, legend CONSTANT CE ROMAN AVGGBR | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1751 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / AEF, edge flaw, minor rev. scrape, some surface nicks | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2393, $285 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), bronze follis, 8.64g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Crowned bust of Constantine facing, holding globus cruciger, legend: + CONST BASIL' ROM' Rev.: Greek legend +CONST' EN ThEO BASILEUS ROMEON ("Constantine, in Christ our God, the King of the Romans") in four lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1761 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, dark brown patina, full flan, part visible undercoin on reverse | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2350, $72 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine VII Porphyrogennitos (913-959 AD), cast bronze of Cherson | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Monogram of Constantine Rev.: Monogram of Romanos | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1772, DO 38 | ||
| GRADING: | F, brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2387, $60 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos II (959-963 AD), cast bronze of Cherson | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Monogram of Romanos Rev.: Cross floriate on two steps, two pellets to sides | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1775, DO 3a | ||
| GRADING: | VF+ / F, bit rough dark patina, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2386, $65 |
| Byzantine Empire, John I Tsimisces (969-976 AD), bronze anonymous follis class A1 | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ) Rev.: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1793 | ||
| GRADING: | EF / VF+, edges weaker, glossy brown-black patina, traces of undercoin | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2352, $135 |
| Byzantine Empire, Basil II Bulgaroktonos (976-1025 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class A2, 13.27g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, legend IC XC (Greek denoting Jesus Christ) Rev.: Greek legend +IISUS HRISTUS BASILEU BASILE ("Jesus Christ King of Kings") in four lines | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1813 | ||
| GRADING: | VF+, even brown patina, slight nose scratch | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2375, $90 |
| Byzantine Empire, Michael IV Paphlagonian (1034-1041 AD), anonymous bronze follis, class C, 11.46g | ||
| 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: | AVF, green and occasional brown patina, os/ on class B follis | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2378, $42 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-55 AD), gold histamenon nomisma, 4.36g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, circular Latin legend IIS HIS REX REGNANTIUM ("Jesus Christ King of Kings"), triple border Rev.: Bust of emperor, facing in crown and loros, holding gl. cr. and cruciform scepter, legend +CONSTANTIS BASILEUS RM, triple border | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1830 | ||
| GRADING: | FDC | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2392, $450 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine IX Monomachos (1042-1055 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class D | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Christ enthroned facing, wearing numbus 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, ornament below, cross above | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1836 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, face flat, even black patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2415, $35 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class F | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, 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: | AF / F, olive green patina, some highlights, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2407, $25 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class F | ||
| 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: | AVF, light brown-tan surface, slight porosity, scarce | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2410, $40 |
| Byzantine Empire, Constantine X Doukas (1059-1067 AD), bronze follis | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing numbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ") Rev.: Emperor facing in crown and loros, holding long cross and akakia, traces of Greek legend KN VASILEVS O DK ("Emperor Constantine Doukas"; partial) | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1854 | ||
| GRADING: | F, dark brown patina, wide double-struck | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2438, $24 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071 AD), bronze anonymous follis, class G, 4.00g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus 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+, light brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2377, $45 |
| 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+, cleaned | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2436, $27 |
| Byzantine Empire, Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071 AD), bronze follis | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ") Rev.: Cross with globus and two pellets in each extremity, X at the center, Greek letters CBPD in quarters (for "God help Romanos Diogenes") | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1866 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF+, chocolate brown patina, slightest rev. undercoin (anan. follis) visibility | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2355, $52 |
| Byzantine Empire, Nikephoros III Botaniates (1078-81 AD), anonymous follis (bronze), class I | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Three-qurter length figure of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ"), stars in fields Rev.: Cross with globules in each extremity, 8-ray cirlced star at the center, Greek letters S - F - N - D in quarters | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1888 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / AVF, dark brown-green patina, some earthen encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2437, $30 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), pre-reform anonymous follis (bronze), struck 1081-1092, class J, Constantinople mint, 3.94g | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, holding Book of Gospels, cross behind Rev.: Cross with globules and pellets around, crescent below | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1900 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF / VF, olive green and brown patina w/ earthen highlights, obv. encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2354, $40 |
| 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 | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1900 | ||
| GRADING: | F+ / F, mixed olive green and brown patina w/ encrustation | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2413, $20 |
| Byzantine Empire, Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118 AD), bronze pre-reform follis, Constantinople mint, anon. K class | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, wearing nimbus and holding Book of Gospels, Greek legend IC XC ("Jesus Christ"), border of large pellets Rev.: Virgin orans, border of large pellets, Greek legend MR - ThU | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1901 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, visibly overstruck, brown patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2351, $55 |
| Byzantine Empire, Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180 AD), bronze half tetarteron, uncertain Greek mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Manuel's Greek monogram (larger letters) Rev.: Manuel in loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1979 | ||
| GRADING: | VF, dark brown patina, lighter high points | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2465, $22 |
| Byzantine Empire, Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180 AD), bronze tetarteron, uncertain mint | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Nimbate bust of St. George facing, holding spear and shield, Greek legend [O AGIOS] GEORGIOS Rev.: Manuel in loros, holding labarum and globus cruciger, Greek legend: MANOUIL DES | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 1975 | ||
| GRADING: | AVF, brown patina, flan flaw, porosity | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2440, $35 |
| Byzantine Empire, Latin rule in Constantinople (1204-61), copper aspron trachy (scyphate), type D | ||
| DESCRIPTION: |
Obv.: Bust of Christ facing, IC - XC Rev.: Bust of Archangel Michael facing w/ gl. cr. and cruciform scepter | ||
| REFERENCE: | SB 2036 | ||
| GRADING: | VF / EF, light green patina | ||
| ORDER INFO: | B2395, $60 |
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