Constans II. 641-668. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (23mm, 4.97 g, 6h). Ravenna mint. Dated RY 3 (643/4). Crowned facing bust, wearing chlamys, holding globus cruciger / Large M; cross above, date across field, Θ below; RAV. DOC –; MIB 224a; Ranieri 686-7; SB 1137A. Near VF, rough green surfaces.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex Triton XIII (5 January 2010), lot 1667.
Constantine IV Pogonatus, with Heraclius and Tiberius. 668-685. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (22mm, 6.89 g, 12h). Syracuse mint. Struck 677-679/80. Constantine IV standing facing, holding spear / Large M; standing facing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius flanking, each holding globus cruciger; monogram above; SCL. DOC 62; MIB 105; Anastasi 227; SB 1209. VF, green patina.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 189852 (December, 2003).
Justinian II. First reign, 685-695. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (21mm, 3.51 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Dated IY 5 (706/7). Justinian standing facing, holding [cross-tipped] scepter and akakia / Large M; monogram above, Є below; [SCL]. DOC 59 var. (stars flanking M); Anastasi 354 var. (same); Spahr 219 var. (same); MIB 49 var. (same); SB 1299 var. (same). Near VF, green patina, part of head and exergue off the flan.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex D. Alighieri Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 81, 20 May 2009), lot 1183.
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. Æ Follis (19mm, 2.91 g, 6h). Syracuse mint. Struck 757-775. Constantine and Leo IV standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys, and holding akakia; cross between / Leo III standing facing, wearing crown and chlamys, and holding cross potent. DOC 19; Anastasi 434; SB 1569. VF, dark green patina with touches of red.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III. 741-775. BI Solidus (20mm, 3.40 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck 751-775. Crowned and draped facing bust of Constantine, holding globus cruciger and akakia / Crowned and draped facing bust of Leo, holding globus cruciger and akakia; I-A(?) flanking. DOC 33; SB 1570 var. (letter in right reverse field). VF, toned, some roughness. Rare.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Michael I Rhangabe, with Theophylactus. 811-813. AR Miliaresion (22mm, 2.09 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Cross potent set on three steps / +MIXA/HL S ӨЄOFV/LACτ·Є ЄC Ө'/ ЬASILIS RO/MAIOҺ in five lines. DOC 3; SB 1616. VF, toned, a few light scratches, minor deposits.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Leo V the Armenian, with Constantine. 813-820. AR Miliaresion (23mm, 2.02 g, 12h). Constantinople mint. Cross potent set on three steps / + LЄOh/S COhSτAh/τIhЄ ЄC ӨЄЧ/bASILIS RO/mAIOn in five lines. DOC 4; SB 1628. VF, porous.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Theophilus. 829-842. Æ Follis (27mm, 6.97 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 830/1-842. Crowned half-length figure facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger / + ӨЄO/FILЄ AVG/OVSTЄ SV/ҺICAS in four lines. DOC 15c; SB 1667. VF, reddish-brown patina with touches of green.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex J. P. Righetti Collection, 999 (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 280, 6 June 2012), lot 348.
Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine and Leo VI. 867-886. Æ Follis (25mm, 5.66 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 870-879. Crowned half-length figures of Basil, wearing loros, between Constantine and Leo, each wearing chlamys / [+] ЬASI[L]/COҺSTA[Һ]/T' S LЄOҺ Є[N]/ӨO ЬASIL/ROMЄOҺ in five lines; cross below. DOC 10d; SB 1713. VF, dark brown patina with touches of green.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Leo VI the Wise. 886-912. Æ Follis (26mm, 6.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Leo enthroned facing, holding labarum; throne has curved arms and ornamented back / +LЄOҺ/ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OmЄOҺ in four lines. DOC 5; SB 1728. VF, dark brown patina, roughness.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Leo VI the Wise. 886-912. Æ Follis (27mm, 6.11 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding akakia / +LЄOҺ/ЄҺ ӨЄO ЬA/SILЄVS R/OmЄOҺ in four lines. DOC 8; SB 1729. Good VF, dark brown patina with touches of green, roughness.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Leo VI the Wise, with Alexander. 886-912. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.08 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Crowned figures of Leo and Alexander enthroned facing, each wearing loros, holding labarum between them; Alexander also holding akakia / + LЄOҺ/S ALЄΞAҺ/GROS ЬASIL/ ROMЄOҺ in four lines. DOC 6; SB 1730. Near EF, dark brown patina with touches of green.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Zoe. 913-959. Æ Follis (24mm, 5.82 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 914-919. Crowned half-length figures of Constantine, wearing loros, and Zoe, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between / [+]COҺS/TAҺTIҺO/CЄ [Z]OH ЬA/SILIS RO/MEOҺ in five lines. DOC 22; SB 1758. VF, dark brown patina, numerous cleaning scratches.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus I. 913-959. AV Histamenon Nomisma (19mm, 4.38 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 947-950. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII and Romanus II, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.B.2; SB 1751. Near VF.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Romanus II. 959-963. Æ (19mm, 3.65 g, 6h). Cherson mint. Monogram / Cross floriate on two steps between two pellets. DOC 3; SB 1775. Near VF, dark brown patina with touches of green and red, die wear.
Basil II Bulgaroktonos, with Constantine VIII. 976-1025. AV Histamenon Nomisma (21mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 977-989. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator, – in each arm of cross / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, draped, holding patriarchal cross between them; ∆ on shaft of cross. DOC 2b; Füeg II 2.G; SB 1796. VF, toned.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Anonymous Folles. temp. Basil II & Constantine VIII, circa 976-1025. Æ Follis (28mm, 12.04 g, 6h). Class A2. Constantinople mint. Nimbate half-length bust of Christ facing, holding Gospels / [+] IhSЧ[S]/[X]PISTЧS/[Ь]ASILЄЧ/ЬASILЄ in four lines; rectangular ornament below. DOC A2.47; SB 1813. VF, dark green patina with earthen highlights/deposits, a few cleaning scratches.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection.
Constantine X Ducas, with Eudocia. 1059-1067. Æ Follis (27mm, 8.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ standing facing on footstool / Constantine and Eudocia standing facing, holding between them a labarum with cross-piece on shaft set on three steps. DOC 8; SB 1853. VF, dark green to black patina, some smoothing.From the Prue Morgan Fitts Collection. Ex J. P. Righetti Collection, 1099 (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 280, 6 June 2012), lot 379.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. AV Hyperpyron (30mm, 4.24 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 1118-1122. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / Half-length figures of John II and the Virgin Mary facing, holding patriarchal cross between them; above John, manus Dei emerging from clouds. DOC 1a; SB 1938. VF, flan a little wavy.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.