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Constans II (641-668), Solidus, c. 651-4, crowned and draped facing bust, with long beard and holding globus cruciger, rev. cross potent on three steps, officina g, 4.45g/5h (MIB 23; Sear 956). Graffiti in fields, otherwise very fine (£100-150)
Hammer Price: £140
Constans II (641-668), Solidus, c. 651-4, crowned facing bust with head and long beard, holding globus cruciger, rev. cross potent on three steps, star in right field, officina a, 4.30g/6h (MIB 47; Sear 978). Very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £390
Constans II (641-668), Solidus, c. 654-9, crowned busts of Constans and Constantine IV, both wearing chlamys, cross above, rev. cross potent on three steps, officina g, 4.42g/7h (MIB 26; Sear 959). Test scratch on reverse, otherwise good very fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £150
Constans II (641-668), Solidus, Carthage, indictional yr. 2 [658-9], facing busts of Constans and Constantine IV, cross between heads, rev. victoriyg b, cross potent on three steps, p in right field, 4.37g/6h (MIB 67; DOC 122; Sear 1040). Extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £180
Constans II (641-668), Solidus, c. 659-62, Carthage, facing busts of Constans and Constantine IV, cross between heads, rev. facing busts of Heraclius and Tiberius, 4.27g/6h (MIB 70; DOC –; Sear 1043A). Extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £210
Constans II (641-668), Follis, c. 642-3, Syracuse, crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m between ana and neog, large sc below exergue line, 5.51g/6h (MIB 204; Spahr 109; Sear 1105). Extremely fine, dark green patina (£80-100)
Constans II (641-668), Follis, c. 643-8, Syracuse, crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m above monogram, 5.13g/5h (MIB 205; Spahr 114; Sear 1104). Good very fine, grey-green patina (£40-60)
£40–£60
Constans II (641-668), Follis, c. 643-8, Syracuse, crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m above monogram, 4.17g/5h (MIB 205; Spahr 114; Sear 1104). Good very fine, earthy green patina (£40-50)
£40–£50
Constans II (641-668), Follis, c. 645-6, Constans standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, holding long cross and globe cruciger, rev. large m between ana and neos, e in exergue 3.48g/5h (MIB 167; DOC 5e [Heraclonas]; Sear 1005). Good very fine, good dark patina (£40-50)
Constantine IV (681-685), Constantine IV (668-685), Solidus, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. cross potent between Heraclius and Tiberius, officina y, 4.47g/7h (MIB 7; Sear 1156). Good very fine (£120-150)
Hammer Price: £200
Constantine IV (681-685), Constantine IV (668-685), Follis, c. 668-81, Ravenna, helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding spear and shield, rev. large m between Heraclius and Tiberius, rav in exergue, 5.89g/6h (MIB 117; Ranieri 722-31; Sear 1239). Fine, dark green patina, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £60
Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius (668-681), Constantine IV (668-685), Follis, c. 668-81, Ravenna, similar, 3.88g/5h (MIB 117; Ranieri 724; Sear 1239). Fine, dark green patina, very rare (£90-120)
Constantine IV (681-685), Constantine IV (668-685), Follis, c. 669-74, Syracuse, helmeted and cuirassed Emperor standing facing, holding spear, rev. large m between Heraclius and Tiberius, m monogram above, 7.48g/6h (MIB 105; Spahr 174; Sear 1209). Good very fine, green patina (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £30
Constantine IV (681-685), Constantine IV (668-685), Follis, c. 674-81, Syracuse, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. large m above monogram, scl in exergue, 6.08g/5h (MIB 106; Spahr 183; Sear 1208). Good very fine, green patina (£40-60)
Constantine IV (681-685), Constantine IV (668-685), Follis, c. 681-5, Ravenna, helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding spear and shield, rev. large m between Heraclius and Tiberius, rav in exergue, 3.28g/5h (MIB 118; Ranieri 737-8; Sear 1240). Very fine, dark green patina, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £130
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Follis, c. 685-6, Syracuse, crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m above monogram, scl in exergue, 5.52g/5h (MIB 65; Spahr 210; Sear 1295). Very fine, dark green patina (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £50
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Follis, c. 688-90, Carthage, crowned bust facing, rev. large m, pax above, kw below, 3.67g/6h (MIB 54 [overstruck on Follis MIB 53]; Sear 1268). Very fine, dark brown patina, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £85
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Follis, c. 688-90, Ravenna, crowned bust facing, wearing loros and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m, rav in exergue, 4.11g/7h (MIB 54; Ranieri 753; Sear 1310). Very fine, green patina, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £90
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Follis, c. 688-90, Ravenna, bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m above cross between anno, rav in exergue, 2.56g/7h (MIB 54; Ranieri 756; Sear 1310). Fine, green patina, very rare (£60-80)
Hammer Price: £40
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Three-quarter Follis, c. 687-8, Rome, crowned facing bust with short beard, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. xxx, mor in exergue, 0.76g/10h (MIB 53; Sear 1309). Very fine, rare (£80-100)
Hammer Price: £55
Justinian II (685-695), Justinian II (First reign, 685-695), Half-Follis, c. 694-5, crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large k between anno and x above cross, 1.46g/7h (MIB 48; Sear 1262a). Very fine, light brown tone (£80-100)
Leontius (695-698), Leontius (695-698), Follis, c. 695-8, Ravenna, bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m, cross above, rav in exergue, 2.85g/6h (MIB 39; Ranieri 776; Sear 1358). Fine, very rare (£90-120)
Hammer Price: £70
Tiberius III (698-705), Tiberius III (698-705), Follis, Ravenna, crowned facing bust, holding spear and shield, rev. large m, cross above, rav below, 5.23g/6h (Ranieri 776; MIB 82; Sear 1411). Very fine, dark green patina, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £190
Justinian II and Tiberius (705-711), Justinian II (Second reign, 705-711), Follis, c. 688-90, Ravenna, bust facing with short beard, wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m above cross between anno, rav in exergue, 6.06g/5h (MIB 54; Ranieri 788-9; Sear 1310). Fine, green-brown patina, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £120
Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), Leo III and Constantine V (720-741), Follis, Ravenna, crowned facing bust of Leo wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia, rev. crowned bust of Constantine V facing, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger and akakia, all above ornate horizontal bar, large m below, 1.11g/6h (Ranieri 820; MIB –; Sear –). Very fine, dark green patina, extremely rare (£400-500)
Hammer Price: £350
Constantine V and Leo IV (751-775), Constantine V and Leo IV (741-775), Follis, c. 745-8, Ravenna, facing busts of Constantine V, with short beard, and Leo IV, each wearing crown and chlamys, rev. cross above large m between anno and date, rav in exergue, 0.72g/5h (Ranieri 828; DOC –; Sear –). Fine, green-brown patina, very rare (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £110
Constantine V and Leo IV (751-775), Constantine V and Leo IV (741-775), Follis, c. 751-75, Syracuse, Constantine V and Leo IV standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding akakia, rev. crowned bust of Leo III, wearing loros and holding cross potent, 2.55g/6h (DOC 19; Spahr 333; Sear 1569). Good very fine, green patina (£60-80)
£60–£80
Leo V and Constantine (813-820), Leo V (813-820), Follis, c. 813-20, Syracuse, crowned bust of Leo facing, wearing loros and holding cross potent, l to left, e/o and star to right, rev. crowned bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, 2.58g/6h (DOC 17; Sear 1636). Very fine (£40-50)
Michael II (820-821), Michael II (820-829), Follis, c. 821-9, Syracuse, crowned facing busts of Michael, wearing chlamys, and Theophilus, wearing loros, rev. large m, cross above, ò below, 4.32g/6h (DOC 21.4; Spahr 399; Sear 1652). Good very fine (£40-50)
Hammer Price: £25
Theophilus (829-842), Theophilus (829-842), Follis, c. 830-42, Syracuse, crowned bust facing, wearing chlamys and holding globus cruciger, rev. large m between x/x/x and n/n/n, cross above, ò below, 4.81g/6h (DOC 30; Spahr 431; Sear 1681). Good very fine (£80-100)
Constantine VII and Romanus I (920-921), Constantine VII and Romanus I (920-944), Follis, c. 931-44, facing bust of Romanus, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, holding labarum and globus cruciger, rev. legend in four lines, 7.20g/6h (DOC 25; Sear 1760). Very fine, green patina (£80-100)
£80–£100
Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Solidus, c. 946-7, bust of Christ with nimbus criciger, holding codex, rev. facing busts of Constantine and Romanus, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, 4.43g/7h (Füeg 15a; DOC 15.9; Sear 1750). Removed from a mount, otherwise very fine (£80-100)
Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Constantine VII and Romanus II (945-959), Solidus, c. 955-9, similar, 4.40g/6h (Füeg 15d; DOC 15.33; Sear 1750). Very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £160
Romanus II (959-960), Romanus II with Constantine VII (959-963), Solidus, c. 959 [continuing the last type of Constantine VII], bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger, holding codex, +ihs xp rex regnantinm, rev. crowned facing busts of Constantine and Romanus, holding long patriarchal cross between them, illegible re-cut legend, 4.38g/6h (Füeg 3.A.1; DOC –; Sear –). Extremely fine and very rare (£1,200-1,500)
£1,200–£1,500
Anonymous Folles (c. 969-1118), Follis, c. 976-1035, nimbate bust of Christ as King facing, wearing pallium and colobium, holding codex, rev. +ihsys xristys basiley basile, 20.44g/6h (DOC A2,11; Sear 1813). Very fine, green-brown patina (£150-200)
Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025), Basil II (976-1025), Solidus, c. 989-1001, bust of Christ with nimbus cruciger, holding codex, rev. facing busts of Basil and Constantine, holding between them a long patriarchal cross, 4.23g/6h (DOC 3; Sear 1797). Fine to very fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £240
Basil II and Constantine VIII (976-1025), Basil II (976-1025), Histamenon Nomisma, c. 1005-25, nimbate bust of Christ facing, rev. busts of Basil II and Constantine VIII holding cross between them, 4.42g/6h (DOC 6; BN 15; Sear 1800). Extremely fine (£200-250)
Hammer Price: £650
Constantine IX (1042-1055), Constantine IX (1042-1055), Histamenon Nomisma, nimbate bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels, rev. bust of Constantine facing, holding long cross and globe surmounted by pelleted cross, 4.40g/5h (DOC 3; BN 4; Sear 1830). Extremely fine (£150-200)
Hammer Price: £250
Constantine IX (1042-1055), Constantine IX (1042-1055), Miliaresion, the Virgins orans, nimbate, facing on footstool, wearing pallium and maphorium, rev. Constantine facing, wearing crown, cuirass, tunic, cloak and high boots, holding long cross and sheath containing sword, 1.45g/6h (DOC 6; Sear 1834). Fine, rare (£100-150)
£100–£150
Alexius I (1081-1092), Alexius I (1081-1118), Hyperpyron, post-reform, c. 1092-1118, Christ enthroned facing, holding Gospels, rev. Emperor standing facing, holding labarum and cross on globe, 4.30g/6h (DOC 20; Sear 1913). Very fine (£150-200)
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