Heraclius, with Martina and Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AR Half Siliqua (12mm, 0.62 g, 5h). Carthage mint. Struck 617-641. Crowned and cuirassed bust of Heraclius facing / Crowned and draped busts of Heraclius Constantine and Martina facing; cross above. DOC 233.1-3; MIB 149; SB 871. VF, darkly toned, a few light scratches beneath toning.Ex Lanz 76 (18 May 1996), lot 940.
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Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 7h). Constantinople mint, uncertain officina. Struck circa 661-663. Crowned and draped busts facing of Constans, wearing plumed helmet, and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger, standing facing to either side; [?]//CONOB. DOC 30 for type; MIB 31; SB 964. Near EF, tight flan, flatly struck in areas.
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Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo IV and Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.41 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck circa 773-775. Crowned facing busts of Constantine V and Leo IV, each wearing chlamys; cross above / Crowned facing bust of Leo III, wearing loros, holding cross potent; B at end of legend. DOC 2f.1-3; Füeg 7.A.5; SB 1551. Good VF, edge bruise.
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Leo VI the Wise. 886-912. Æ Follis (25mm, 5.87 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 surfaces with traces of green and red.
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Zoe. 913-959. Æ Follis (25mm, 6.10 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 ZOH ЬA/SILIS RO/MЄOҺ in five lines. DOC 22; SB 1758. VF, dark green patina.Ex Classical Numismatic Group 51 (15 September 1999), lot 1692.
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Constantine X Ducas. 1059-1067. AR 2/3 Miliaresion (21mm, 1.56 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Virgin Mary standing facing, orans / +ӨKЄ RO/HӨЄI KωN/CTANTINω/ΔЄCΠOTH/Tω Δ(OV)KA in five lines. DOC 6 var. (field marks); SB 1851. VF, toned, a little porous. Rare.
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Constantine X Ducas, with Eudocia. 1059-1067. Æ Follis (26mm, 8.50 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Christ standing facing on footstool, holding Gospels / Constantine and Eudocia standing facing, holding between them a labarum with cross-piece on shaft set upon three steps. DOC 8; SB 1853. Near VF, dark brown surfaces with touches of red.
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Alexius I Comnenus. 1081-1118. EL Histamenon Nomisma (29mm, 3.91 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck 1087-1092. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / St. Demetrius standing right, holding sword and presenting patriarchal cross [set on globe on two steps] to Alexius standing facing. DOC 4a; SB 1904. Good VF, lightly polished with some light scratches.
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Theodore Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1225/7-1230. AR Trachy (22mm, 1.71 g, 6h). Type B. Thessalonica mint. Struck circa 1227. Standing facing figure of the Theotokos, orans / Theodore and St. Demetrius standing facing, holding castle between them. DOC 2b; SB 2159. Good VF, toned, flattened. Rare.Ex Prue Morgan Fitts Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 355, 15 July 2015), lot 738.
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John Comnenus-Ducas. As emperor of Thessalonica, 1237-1242. BI Trachy (15mm, 0.84 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Facing busts of John and St. Demetrius; patriarchal cross between. Cf. DOC 4 (for similar larger module issue); CLBC 14.4.3; cf. SB 2190 (same). VF, brown patina, flan crack.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 352 (3 June 2015), lot 625.
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John III Ducas (Vatatzes). Emperor of Nicaea, 1222-1254. AR Trachy (30mm, 2..48 g, 6h). Magnesia mint. Facing bust of Christ Emmanuel / John and St. Theodore standing facing, each holding sword and supporting patriarchal cross between them. DOC (23a) (same rev. die); SB 2077. VF, flan edge a little ragged. Very rare, only four specimens on CoinArchives.
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Andronicus II Palaeologus. 1282-1328. Æ Assarion (21mm, 1.19 g, 12h). Thessalonica mint. St. Demetrius seated facing on throne, holding sword across lap / Andronicus standing facing, holding lis and cruciform sceptre; stars around. DOC 929; SB 2487. Near VF, green surfaces, flan splits.Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 378 (13 July 2016), lot 613.
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MEROVINGIANS, Marseille. Circa 700-710. AR Denier (10mm, 1.10 g, 4h). Nemfidius, patrician. Bearded bust right; cross to left / (NE)F; cross above and below; one pellet to right of E, three pellets to right of F. NM 30; cf. Belfort 2646 (for type); MEC 1, 557. Near EF, areas of toning in devices.
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CAROLINGIANS. Charles le Chauve (the Bald). As Charles II, King of West Francia, 840-877. AR Denier (20mm, 1.63 g, 2h). Class 2. Atrebas (Arras) mint. Struck 864-877 and later. + CPΛTIΛ D – I REX, Carolus monogram; pellet below – / + ΛTREBΛT(wedge)S CIVITΛS, cross pattée. Depeyrot 81; M&G 7425; cf. MEC 1, 852 (for type). VF, toned.
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CAROLINGIANS. temp. Charles le Chauve (the Bald) – Louis d'Outremer. Circa 875-950. AR Denier (22mm, 1.59 g, 6h). Immobilized type of Charles the Bald as king of West Francia. Metullo (Melle) mint. + CΛRLVS REX FR, cross pattée / + MET + VLLO, Karolus monogram. Depeyrot 627; cf. M&G 1064; MEC 1, 943. Near VF, toned, typical crude strike.From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.
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CAROLINGIANS. Odo (Eudes). King of West Francia, 887-898. AR Denier (23mm, 1.60 g, 9h). Limovicas (Limoges) mint. + GRΛTIΛ D–I RE, +/ODO/+ in three lines; quadrate Os / + LIMOVICΛS CIVIS, cross pattée; quadrate O in legend. Depeyrot 511; M&G 1332; MEC 1, 973. Near VF, toned.From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection.
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CAROLINGIANS. Conrad le Pacific (the Peaceful). King of Burgundy, 937-993. AR Denier (22mm, 1.28 g, 10h). Lucdunus (Lyon) mint. + CONRΛDVS, cross pattée / + LVCDVNVS, tower surmounted by cross. Depeyrot 531; M&G 1683; MEC 1, –; Duplessy, Féodales, 2525; Poey d'Avant 5013 and pl. CXII, 21. VF, toned.From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex Pegasi XVI (8 May 2007), lot 730.
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CRUSADERS, Chios. Maona di Chio. Filippo Maria Visconti. Duca di Milano, 1421-1436. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.53 g, 5h). Uncertain mint. S//P/Є/T/R/V/S to left, D/V/X and D MЄDIOLΛN' to right, S. Pietro standing right and Doge kneeling left, holding banner between them / · SIT . T XPЄ · DΛT Q' T' · RЄGIS ISTЄ · DVCΛ ·, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing nine stars. Cf. Schlumberger pl. XIV, 14 (for type); cf. Ives pl. XI, 2 (same); cf. Gamberini 398 (same). VF, Christ's face a little weak.
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ISLAMIC, Time of the Rashidun. Pseudo-Byzantine types. Circa AH 37-55 / AD 658-675. Æ "Fals" (21mm, 3.62 g, 4h). Type E. Uncertain mint. Struck circa 658-664 . Imperial Byzantine figure (Constans II) standing facing, holding cross-tipped staff and globus cruciger; trace of letters to left, O to right / Large m; cross above with annulet to right; [A/N/O(?) to left], O/N/N to right; *NO(retrograde C) in exergue. Cf. SICA 1, 521 (for type); Album 3504; ICV 126. Good VF, brown surface with green overtones.
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