John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. EL Aspron Trachy (34mm, 4.25 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 1118-1122(?). Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John and St. George standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on three steps between them; no pellet on John's chlamys. DOC 8c; SB 1942. VF, toned, cleaning marks, obverse double struck.From the LJH Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 320 (12 February 2014), lot 651.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (31mm, 2.70 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1122-circa 1143. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC XC across upper field / John and St. Georgius standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on three steps between them. DOC 8d; SB 1942; CLBC 3.2.2. Good VF, a few light edge cracks.
Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (31mm, 2.24 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1152-circa 1167. Christ Pantokrator seated facing on throne; barred IC XC across upper field / John and the Theotokos standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on small globe between them. DOC 3b; SB 1958; CLBC 4.2.2. Good VF, a few edge cracks.
Manuel I Comnenus. 1143-1180. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (26mm, 1.90 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1160-1167. The Theotokos seated facing, holding head of Holy Infant on breast / John and St. Demetrius standing facing, holding labarum between them. DOC 9; SB 1974; CLBC 4.2.6. Near EF, spot of green encrustation on the obverse.
Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (21mm, 2.49 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1294-1320. Draped bust of Christ facing / Andonicus and Michael standing facing, holding labarum between them. DOC 6818-2; LPC p. 90, 37; PCPC 169; SB 2436. Near VF, green-brown patina.
Andronicus II Palaeologus, with Michael IX. 1282-1328. AV Hyperpyron (24mm, 4.03 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1295-1303. Half-length figure of the Virgin Mary, orans, within city walls with six towers; (Δ/Π) monograms flanking Virgin / Christ standing facing, crowning Andronicus II and Michael IX kneeling to either side. DOC 241; PCPC 127 (sigla 2); SB 2396. VF, hairline flan crack, 'X' graffito above Christ's head.
CAROLINGIANS. Louis 'le Pieux' (the Pious). As Emperor Louis I, 814-840. AR Denier (20mm, 1.47 g, 8h). Class 3. Unspecified (Dax) mint. Struck 822-840. + HLVDOVVICVS IMP, cross pattée; pellets in quarters / + XPISTIΛNΛ RELIGIO, temple façade. Coupland, Money, Group J ; Depeyrot 1179; M&G 472 = Prou 993; MEC 1, –. VF, toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection, purchased from Sue Hagadorn, 2000.
CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.69 g, 8h). Cross and Temple Type. Parisii (Paris) mint. Struck 840-864. + CΛRLVS RE+ FR, cross pattée / + PΛRISII CIVITΛS, temple façade. Coupland, Early 19; Depeyrot 762; M&G 827; MEC 1, 843. Near VF, some roughness.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (21mm, 1.49 g, 3h). Class 2. Tolusa (Toulouse) mint. Struck 864-877. + CΛRLVS REX, cross pattée / + TOLV(horizontal S)A CIVI, Carolus monogram. Depeyrot 1003 var. (obv. legend); M&G 1103 var. (same); MEC 1, –. VF, lightly toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection.
CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald) or Charles le Gros (the Fat). As Emperor Charles II, 875-877, or Emperor Charles III, 881-888. AR Obole (16mm, 0.74 g, 12h). Biturices (Bourges) mint. + CΛRLVS IMP ΛVC, cross pattée / + BITVRICES CIVITΛS, Karolus monogram. Depeyrot 199 (Charles the Bald); M&G 1480 or 1487 (Late Ninth-Century Issues in the Name of an Emperor Charles); MEC 1, 919 (Charles the Bald). VF, toned.From the Michael Joffre Collection, purchased from Sue Hagadorn, 2007.
CRUSADERS, Antioch. Bohémond III. Minority, 1149-1163. AR Denier (16mm, 1.02 g, 11h). Class B. + BOAMVADIIS, young male head right / + ANTIOCHIA, cross pattée; pellet in first quarter. Metcalf, Crusades 346-347; CCS 30. Good VF, a few light deposits.
CRUSADERS, County of Tripoli. Bohémond VII. 1275-1287. AR Gros (26mm, 4.20 g, 5h). Tripolis (Tripoli) mint. + SЄPTIMVS BOЄMVNDVS COMЄS, cross pattée within tressure of twelve arcs; triple pellet stops / + CIVITAS TRIPOLIS SVRIЄ, triple-towered castle façade; towers and walls crenelated; all within tressure of twelve arcs; triple pellet stops. Metcalf, Crusades 497-8; CCS 26. Good VF, toned.From the J. Herbert Collection.
ISLAMIC, Time of the Rashidun. Pseudo-Byzantine types. Circa AH 37-55 / AD 658-675. Æ Fals (23mm, 3.85 g, 1h). Pseudo-Byzantine Type G Variety. Uncertain mint. Pair of crowned and bearded Byzantine-style busts facing, left figure holding cross; pellet between; cross above / Large M, cross above; below, Γ above pellet; A/N and N/N across field. Unpublished in the standard references. VF, black-green patina, traces of earthen deposits in devices.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Æ Fals (16mm, 3.63 g, 12h). Arab-Byzantine Standing Caliph type. Halab (Aleppo) mint. Struck circa 690s. Caliph standing facing, placing hand on hilt of sword / Transformed cross; bi-halab to left, wāf to right. SICA 1, 615; Album 3529. VF, dark green patina, earthen highlights, a few cleaning marks.
ISLAMIC, Umayyad Caliphate. temp. 'Abd al-Malik ibn Marwan. AH 65-86 / AD 685-705. Æ Fals (22mm, 2.65 g, 7h). Arab-Byzantine Standing Caliph type. Uncertain mint. Caliph standing facing, holding hilt of sword / Modified cross potent set on steps; illah in Arabic upward to left, s[...] in Arabic downward to right. Cf. Album 3532; otherwise unpublished in the standard references. Fine, earthen black-green patina.