Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Follis – 40 Nummi (40mm, 22.60 g, 6h). 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, dark green and brown patina with touches of red.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, 2013.
Anonymous. temp. Justinian I, circa 530. AR Third Siliqua or Scripulum(?) (16mm, 0.81 g, 11h). Constantinople mint. Helmeted and draped bust of Roma right / Large P. Bendall, Anonymous Type 2; Vagi 3040. Good VF, toned, flan crack, some porosity.From the Douglas O. Rosenberg Collection.
Justin II. 565-578. AV Tremissis (16mm, 1.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB. DOC 13; MIBE 11a; SB 353. VF, light toning, some die rust.
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (11mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 7 (618/9). Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; Z//CONOB. DOC 209; MIB 84a7; SB 867. Good VF.
Constans II, with Constantine IV. 641-668. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck 654-659. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans and Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set on three steps; Θ//CONOB. DOC 25i; MIB 26; SB 959. Near EF, some roughness on the reverse, a few light marks.
Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck circa 659-661. Crowned and draped facing busts of Constans, with tall plume, and Constantine; cross above / Cross on globe between standing figures of Heraclius and Tiberius, each holding globus cruciger; Є//CONOB. DOC 28c; MIB 29; SB 962. EF, minor weak strike at peripheries, traces of underlying luster.
Constans II, with Constantine IV, Heraclius, and Tiberius. 641-668. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th 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; Δ//CONOB. DOC 30d; MIB 31; SB 964. Choice EF.
Constantine IV Pogonatus. 668-685. AV Semissis (19mm, 2.11 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 669-circa 674. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Cross potent set on globe. DOC 16; MIB 15B; SB 1161. Good VF, minor roughness.
Constantine V Copronymus, with Leo III. 741-775. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 745-750. Crowned facing bust of Leo, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia / Crowned facing bust of Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding cross potent and akakia. DOC 1e.2; Füeg 3.A.2; SB 1550. Good VF, metallic deposits on obverse, scratches on reverse.From the MM Collection. Ex Lanz 163 (7 December 2016), lot 511.
Basil I the Macedonian, with Constantine. 867-886. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.42 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 871-886. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing; star at end of legend / Crowned facing busts of Basil, wearing loros, and Constantine, wearing chlamys, holding patriarchal cross between them. DOC 2c; Füeg 3.D.1; SB 1704. Near EF.
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus, with Romanus II. 913-959. AV Solidus (20mm, 3840 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck 945-959. Facing bust of Christ Pantokrator / Crowned facing busts of Constantine VII, wearing loros, and Romanus II, draped, supporting patriarchal cross between them. DOC 15; Füeg 15.C.1; SB 1751. VF, toned, minor deposits in devices.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (30mm, 4.28 g, 6h). Third coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 1118-circa 1122. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John and St. Georgius standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on small globe between them. DOC 8a; SB 1941. Near VF, toned, light graffiti in obverse margin.
John II Comnenus. 1118-1143. EL Aspron Trachy Nomisma (32mm, 4.17 g, 6h). Third coinage. Constantinople mint. Struck 1122-circa 1143. Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing / John and St. Georgius standing facing, holding patriarchal cross on three steps between them. DOC 8d; SB 1942; CLBC 3.2.2. VF, minor hairline split and light graffiti on obverse.
Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (29mm, 3.18 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, hairline flan crack at 12 o'clock on obverse.
Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (29mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, hairline flan crack at 5 o'clock on obverse.
Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (28mm, 3.01 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, minor area of flat strike on head of Theotokos.
Isaac II Angelus. First reign, 1185-1195. EL Aspron Trachy (28mm, 3.71 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. The Theotokos (Virgin Mary) enthroned facing, holding head of the Holy Infant on lap / Isaac, holding cross-tipped scepter and akakia, being crowned by St. Michael the Archangel, holding jeweled scepter. DOC 2b; SB 2002. VF, toned, area of flat strike on head of Theotokos, light graffiti in obverse margin.