Commemorative Series. AD 330-354. Æ (15mm, 0.77 g, 12h). Dedication issue. Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck under Constantine I, AD 330. Laureate and draped bust of Constantine left; cornucopia on left shoulder / Eight-pointed star within wreath; CONSЄ. RIC VIII 22; LRBC 1067. VF, dark green patina.
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Fausta. As nobilissima femina, AD 307-324. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.94 g, 1h). Thessalonica mint. Struck under Constantine I, AD 318-319. FAVS-TA N F, draped bust right / Eight-pointed star within laurel wreath; TSA. RIC VII 49 var. (mintmark as •TS•A•); LRBC 825. VF, dark green patina, smoothing and some tooling. Rare.The coinage of Fausta as Augusta commenced with her elevation to full imperial status in AD 324. Preceding these issues, however, was a remarkable series struck circa AD 318 at the Thessalonica mint on which both Fausta and her mother-in-law, Helena, are accorded the lesser title of Nobilissima Femina (N F). Both ladies had borne this rank for a considerable time: Helena since Constantine's elevation to imperial status in AD 306, Fausta since her marriage to Constantine in March of the following year. The significance of this anepigraphic reverse remains uncertain, though it presumably contains some reference to divine providence and destiny.
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Vetranio. AD 350. Æ (23mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Siscia mint, 3rd officina. Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; A behind, star before / Vetranio standing left, holding labarum with each hand; star above, A in left field; •ΓSIS•. RIC VIII 285; LRBC 1172. EF, green and brown patina, small flan crack.
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Johannes. Usurper, AD 423-425. Æ (12mm, 0.98 g, 4h). Rome mint, 1st officina. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing left, holding trophy over shoulder and dragging captive; Christogram to left; P/-//RM. RIC X 1916; LRBC 833. VF, dark green patina, minor roughness.
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Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (22mm, 4.47 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif; spear point between PE in legend / Victory standing left, holding long jeweled cross; star to right; B//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Near EF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Justin I. 518-527. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (32mm, 15.22 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck 518-527. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large M; cross above, stars flanking; Γ//CON. DOC 8c; MIBE 11; SB 62. Fine, green and brown patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (41mm, 21.94 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Dated RY 12 (538/9). Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif; cross to right / Large M; cross above, XII (date) to right, Γ below; CON. DOC 37c; MIBE 95a; SB 163. VF, reddish-brown and dark green patina.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (38mm, 23.19 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Dated RY 15 (541/2). Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield decorated with soldier on horseback motif; cross to right / Large M; cross above, X/Ч (date) to right, Δ below; CON. DOC 40d; MIBE 95a; SB 163. Good VF, dark green patina with brown highlights.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (36mm, 19.96 g, 6h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint, 3rd officina. Dated RY 20 (546/7). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large M; cross above, X/X (date) to right, Γ below; 9HЧΠ(• above Π). DOC 217c; MIBE 145c; SB 220. Near VF, brown surfaces with touches of green, some porosity.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Half Follis – 20 Nummi (29mm, 9.86 g, 11h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 35 (561/2). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield; cross to right / Large K; A/N/N/O to left, cross above, XXXЧ (date) to right, e below. DOC – (unlisted date); MIBE 155d; SB 231. Near VF, dark green patina, some roughness.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex Khristov Collection, CNG Inventory 878211 (August, 2010).
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Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Decanummium (19mm, 4.81 g, 3h). Carthage mint. Struck 548/9. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing facing, holding wreath and globus cruciger; *X*. DOC 304; MIBE 200; SB 271. VF, brown surfaces with traces of red wax on the reverse.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (28mm, 15.69 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Dated RY 6 (570/1). 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; A//CON. DOC 29a; MIBE 43c; SB 360. Near EF, dark green patina, minor roughness on the reverse.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (34mm, 15.73 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 6 (570/1). Nimbate figures of Justin and Sophia seated facing on double throne, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively / Large M; cross above, date across field; B//NIKO. DOC 96c; MIBE 46a; SB 369. Good VF, dark green and brown patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Justin II, with Sophia. 565-578. Æ Decanummium (19mm, 5.05 g, 11h). Carthage mint. Struck circa 572/3-578. Draped busts facing of Justin, helmeted, and Sophia, crowned; VITA below / Large I; N - M across field. DOC 200; MIBE 80a; SB 400. VF, rough dark green patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.33 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 3rd officina. Struck 579-582. Crowned and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Cross potent set on four steps; Γ//CONOB. DOC 4c; MIBE 4; SB 422. Good VF, a few scratches.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (29mm, 11.75 g, 6h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 8 (581/2). Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter / Large M; cross above, date across field; NIKOB. DOC 31b; MIBE 35; SB 441. Good VF, dark green patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Tiberius II Constantine. 578-582. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (30mm, 14.40 g, 7h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 6 (579/80). Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes and holding mappa and eagle-tipped scepter / Large M; cross above, date across field; τHЄUP'. DOC 41; MIBE 47a; SB 448. EF, dark green and reddish-brown patina. Well struck, though details have been strengthened.
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Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (29mm, 11.37 g, 7h). Nicomedia mint, 2nd officina. Dated RY 6 (588/9). Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Large M; cross above, date across field; A//NIKO. DOC 97a; MIBE 76Db; SB 512. Good VF, dark green and brown patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Phocas, with Leontia. 602-610. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (26mm, 11.02 g, 6h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 2 (603/4). Phocas and Leontia standing facing, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively / Large M; A/N/N/O to left, cross above, II (date) to right; τHЄUP'. DOC 84; MIBE 83a; SB 671. VF, dark brown patina with lighter highlights.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
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Phocas, with Leontia. 602-610. Æ Half Follis – 20 Nummi (22mm, 5.79 g, 6h). Theoupolis (Antioch) mint. Dated RY 6 (607/8). Phocas and Leontia standing facing, holding globus cruciger and cruciform scepter, respectively / Large XX; A/N/N/O to left, cross above, ЧI (date) to right, e below. DOC 96; MIBE 85; SB 673. VF, dark green to black patina with reddish earthen highlights/deposits.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex Khristov Collection, CNG Inventory 878318 (August, 2010).
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