Constantine II. As Caesar, AD 316-337. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.77 g, 12h). Siscia mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 320. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust left, holding crowning Victory on globe and mappa / Vexillum inscribed VOT/X in two lines; bound captive seated to left and right; S-F / HL (ligate)//ЄSIS(star-in-crescent). RIC VII 133. Near EF, silvered.
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Julian II. AD 360-363. Æ (29mm, 8.64 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck AD 361-363. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Bull standing right; two stars above; –•//(palm)CONSPΓ(palm). RIC VIII 164; LRBC –. VF, dark green patina with traces of silvering, minor roughness and smoothing.
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Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AR Siliqua (18mm, 2.17 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 392-395. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / VOT/X/MVLT/X X in four lines within wreath; CONS. RIC IX 87a; RSC 67†d. Good VF, toned, granular surfaces, slight double strike, scrape on the obverse at 2h.
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Eugenius. AD 392-394. AR Siliqua (16mm, 1.37 g, 6h). Mediolanum (Milan) mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; MDPS. RIC IX 32c; RSC 14†b. VF, toned, minor porosity, flan a bit ragged.Ex Evan Salholm Collection (Baldwin's 90, 24 September 2014), lot 1445; Spink Numismatic Circular CX/6 (December 2002), no. RM1160.
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Valentinian III. AD 425-455. Æ (13mm, 1.46 g, 12h). Rome mint, 4th officina. Struck circa AD 425-435. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Camp gate with two turrets; Q//RM. RIC X 2124; LRBC 853. VF, dark green patina.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; Δ//CONOB. RIC X 911; Depeyrot 108/1. VF, minor smoothing in a couple fields.Ex Baldwin's 90 (24 September 2014), lot 1452.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. Æ Nummus (10mm, 1.09 g, 7h). Uncertain mint. Pearl-diademed and draped bust right / Monogram; [...?]. Cf. RIC X 958 (Thessalonica). Near VF, green patina.
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Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Half Follis (18mm, 4.30 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck 507-512. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large K; cross to left, star above and below, Δ to right. DOC 21d; MIBE 32; SB 24. VF, dark green and brown patina, a few cleaning marks.
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Anastasius I. 491-518. Æ Follis (30mm, 10.44 g, 4h). Barbarous imitation. Struck circa 512-518 or later. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; Δ//CON. Cf. DOC 23f; cf. MIBE 27; cf. SB 19 for prototype. VF, dark green and brown patina, ragged flan edge.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ 10 Nummi – Decanummium (18mm, 4.64 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Dated RY 35 (561/2). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large I; A/N/N/O to left, cross above, X/XX/U (date) to right; CON. DOC 93; MIBE 99; SB 167. VF, dark green patina with touches of reddish-brown, flan flaw on the obverse.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (30mm, 17.84 g, 5h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, 4th officina. Struck 527-528. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; ∆//ANTIX. DOC 202d; MIBE 125; SB 213. Near VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights/deposits.The emperor's name is misspelled on the obverse, ending "VNS".
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis (34mm, 18.92 g, 6h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 29 (555/6). Helmeted and cuirassed facing bust, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M; cross above with pellets in the angles, date across field; B//τHЧP. DOC –; MIBE 147b; SB 221. Good Fine, dark green patina with touches of red. Rare.A rare variety with pellets in the angles of the cross on the reverse. MIBE lists only two examples for the type, the Roper collection and Dumbarton Oaks, but the Dumbarton Oaks specimen must have been acquired after the publication of their catalog.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Decanummium (18mm, 4.65 g, 2h). Carthage mint. Dated RY 13 (539/40). Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large I; cross above, A/N/N/O X/III (date) across field; CAR. DOC 297; MIBE 199; SB 269. Fine, attractive green patina with earthen highlights, struck off center on the obverse. Rare.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Decanummium (16mm, 3.12 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Struck 540-547. Diademed, draped, and cuirased bust right / Cross with star in each angle; all within wreath. DOC 364; MIBE 237; Ranieri 382; SB 333 (Uncertain mint). VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights/deposits. Rare.
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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis (30mm, 15.23 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Dated RY 7 (571/2). Nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively / Large M; Christogram above, date across field; ∆//CON. DOC 33d; MIBE 43c; SB 360. VF, dark green patina, a few cleaning scratches.
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Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Decanummium (20mm, 3.53 g, 6h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 5 (586/7). Crowned bust facing, holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter / Large X (mark of value); A/N/N/O to left, cross above, U (date) to right, e below. DOC 197; MIBE 100b; SB 536. VF, dark green patina with reddish earthen highlights/deposits.
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