Byzanc (Byzantine)

Justinian I Siliqua Carthage circa 533/4-537, AR 13mm., 1.0g. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT/ MV•LT/ HTI in three lines; all within wreath; CONOS. DOC 280. Sear 253

very fine , flan crack on the edge

Phocas, 23 November 602 – 5 October 610 Solidus 603, AV 21.5mm., 4.41g. ON FOCAS – PERP AVG Bust facing, wearing consular robes and crown, surmounted by cross on circlet and holding mappa and cross. Rev. VICTORI – A AVCCΕ Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and long linear staff surmounted by Christogram; in exergue, CONOB. DO 4 (this officina unlisted). MIBE 2. Sear 623.

Rare. Minor areas of weakness and a graffito on reverse, otherwise good very fine

Ex NAC sale 75, 2013, 547.

Constans II Hexagramm Constantinopolis 647-651, AR 23-26mm., 6.48g. Crowned facing bust, wearing short beard, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on globe on three steps. D.O. 50. Sear 991.

Nice Very Fine

Constantine IV Pogonatus Follis, Æ 20-22mm., 3.26g. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing slightly r., holding spear over shoulder and shield. Rev. Large M between figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger; [date] above, Θ below; RAV.

Nearly Very Fine

Leo VI the Wise. Follis Struck 908-912., Æ 26mm., 8.39g. Crowned bust facing, holding akakia. Rev. +LЄOҺ/ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OMЄOҺ in four lines. D.O. 8. Sear 1729.

About Extremely Fine

Andronicus III Palaeologus, 1328-1341 Basilikon Constantinopolis, AR 19mm., 1.78g. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; star to l., B to r. / St. Demetrius, holding cross, and Andronicus, placing hand on breast, standing facing. D.O. 875-81 var. (sigla). PCPC 197, sigla B (not represented in collection). LPC p. 118, 4. Sear 2472.

Very Fine