The Italo Volgano Collection of Sicilian Coins

21 February 1996

Lot No 51

Italy, BYZANTINE PERIOD. Heraclius (610-641: alone, 610-23), Decanummia (3), all Catania, yr. VIII (618/9), 3.27gm; yr. X (619/20), 2.96gm; yr. XIII (622/3), 4.06gm (Spahr 28, 29, 37; Sear 885). [3]. Fine and better for these issues (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 52

Italy, Heraclius (alone), a Follis of Justinian I, obverse countermarked with the head of Heraclius, reverse countermarked SCLs denoting the mint of Syracuse, 12.79gm (Sp. 42; Sear 882); Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine (613-638), Decanummium, Catania, yr. XVI (625/6), 3.27gm (Sp. 49; Sear 886); Follis, counterma...

21 February 1996

Lot No 53

Italy, Constans II (641-668: alone, 641-54), Follis, Syracuse, 644/7, bust of neat style, no mint-signature, 3.08gm; Decanummium, Syracuse, yr.10, 4.36gm (Sp. 114, 121; Sear 1106, 1115). [2]. First about extremely fine and patinated but a little short of flan, second about very fine (£35-50)

21 February 1996

Lot No 54

Italy, Constans II (with Constantine IV, 654-9), Follis, Syracuse, small mint-signature, 3.49gm;...

21 February 1996

Lot No 55

Italy, Constans II (with Constantine IV, Heraclius and Tiberius, 659-68), Folles (2), both Syracu...

21 February 1996

Lot No 56

Italy, Constantine IV (668-685: with Heraclius and Tiberius, 668-80), Semissis, Syracuse, bust ri...

21 February 1996

Lot No 57

Italy, Constantine IV (with Heraclius and Tiberius), Folles (2), both Syracuse, bust without beard, 4.88gm; standing ruler, 6.04gm (Sp. 172, 174; Sear 1207, 1209; Hahn 104, 105); Constantine alone (680-5), Follis, Syracuse, standing ruler in cloak, 4.73gm (Sp. 184; Sear 1211). [3]. Last fine, others better, the firs...

21 February 1996

Lot No 58

Italy, Justinian II (First reign: 685-695), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, 7.09gm (Sp. 209; Sear 1294). Struck on an unusually heavy flan from an earlier reign with traces of undertype visible on reverse, good fine and patinated (£35-45)

21 February 1996

Lot No 59

Italy, Justinian II, Follis, Syracuse, E below M, 3.92gm (Sp. 219; Sear 1299). Fine and clear, but flan chipped (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 60

Italy, Leontius (695-698), Follis, Syracuse, Emperor standing, 3.04gm (Sp. 239; Sear 1344). Spread flan with traces of undertype visible on reverse, fine and patinated, scarce (£35-45)

21 February 1996

Lot No 61

Italy, Tiberius III (698-705), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust, DTIBERI A[––––], reverse cross on...

21 February 1996

Lot No 62

Italy, Tiberius III, Follis, Syracuse, standing figure in tunic without legend, reverse M between two crosses, star below, 2.71gm (Sp. 272; Sear 1396). Small flan, fine or better, patinated, rare (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 63

Italy, Justinian II (Second reign: 705-711), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M between two...

21 February 1996

Lot No 64

Italy, Leo III (717-741: with Constantine V, 720-41), Semissis, Syracuse, bust facing, reverse bu...

21 February 1996

Lot No 65

Italy, Leo III (with Constantine V), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust, legend ends PA, reverse bu...

21 February 1996

Lot No 66

Italy, Leo III (with Constantine V), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust holding globus cruciger and ak...

21 February 1996

Lot No 67

Italy, Constantine V (741-775: with Leo IV, 751-75), Solidus, Syracuse, busts of Constantine and...

21 February 1996

Lot No 68

Italy, Constantine V (with Leo IV), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse facing bust of Leo...

21 February 1996

Lot No 69

Italy, Constantine V (with Leo IV), Folles (3), all Syracuse, viz. type with Constantine V on obverse and Leo IV on reverse, 1.81gm; and type with busts of Constantine V and Leo IV on obverse and Leo III on reverse (2), minor varieties, 2.71gm, 2.31gm (Sp. 331, 333, 335; Sear 1568-9). [3]. All very fine and clear, f...

21 February 1996

Lot No 70

Italy, Michael I (811-813), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust with short beard on both sides, holding...

21 February 1996

Lot No 71

Italy, Leo V (813-820: with Constantine, 813-20), Folles (5), all Syracuse, viz. facing bust of Leo, reverse facing bust of Constantine, 2.28gm; similar, but with star in obverse field, reading KONCT (2), 2.95gm, 2.72gm; similar, but A and cross in field, reading CONCT, 3.16gm; and type with facing busts of Leo and...

21 February 1996

Lot No 72

Italy, Michael II (820-829: with Theophilus, 821-9), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust of Michael, r...

21 February 1996

Lot No 73

Italy, Michael II (with Theophilus), Follis, Syracuse, facing busts of Michael and Theophilus, reverse large M, theta below, cross above, 5.96gm (Sp. 399 bis; Sear 1652). Large module, very fine with green patina, overstruck on a Follis of Leo V (£30-40)

21 February 1996

Lot No 74

Italy, Theophilus (829-842: with Constantine, 830-1), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse facing busts of Michael II and Constantine, 2.50gm (Sp. 414; Sear 1680); Theophilus alone, Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M dividing XXX and NNN, theta below, 3.09gm (Sp. 432; Sear 1681). [2]. First good fine, second...

21 February 1996

Lot No 75

Italy, Theophilus (alone), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bust...

21 February 1996

Lot No 76

Italy, Theophilus (alone), Solidus, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bust...

21 February 1996

Lot No 77

Italy, Theophilus (alone), Semissis, Syracuse, facing bust of Theophilus with squat features on b...

21 February 1996

Lot No 78

Italy, Theophilus (alone), Tremissis, Syracuse, facing bust with cross potent, reverse facing bus...

21 February 1996

Lot No 79

Italy, Michael III (842-867), Follis, Syracuse, facing bust, reverse M, small module, 2.19gm (Sp. 439; Sear 1697). Fine (£15-25)

21 February 1996

Lot No 80

Italy, Basil I (867-886: with Constantine, 868-79), Semissis, Syracuse, facing bust of Basil, rev...

21 February 1996

Lot No 81

Italy, ARABIC RULERS. THE FATIMID CALIPHS. Al Hâkim (AH 386-411: AD 996-1021), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 390 [AD 1000], 0.99gm (Sp. 16). About very fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 82

Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], date uncertain, 1.03gm (Sp. 20). About very fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 83

Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 402 (AD 1011), 0.99gm (Sp. 21B). About very fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 84

Italy, Al Hâkim, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 407 (AD 1016), 1.00gm (Sp. 21C). About very fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 85

Italy, Al Zâhir (AH 411-427: AD 1021-1035), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 421 [AD...

21 February 1996

Lot No 86

Italy, Al Zâhir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 423 [AD 1032], 0.89gm (Sp. 25B). About very fine (£50-70)

21 February 1996

Lot No 87

Italy, Al Mustansir (AH 427-487: AD 1036-1094), Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], uncertain date, 43[-] [c.AD 1042], 0.90gm (Sp. 39). Flan slightly bent, fine (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 88

Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 451 [AD 1059], stellate type, 0...

21 February 1996

Lot No 89

Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], 451 [AD 1059], stellate type, 1.08gm (Sp. 41E). Good fine, full flan (£40-60)

21 February 1996

Lot No 90

Italy, Al Mustansir, Quarter Dinar or Robâî, Sigillîyah [Sicily], uncertain date, 45[-] [c.AD 106...