Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 12h). Ravenna mint. Struck AD 402-406. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Honorius standing right, spurning captive, holding labarum and Victory on globe; R-V//COMOB. RIC X 1287d; Ranieri 12; Depeyrot 7/1. Good VF, slight wave to flan.From the WRG Collection.
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Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (21mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Struck AD 395-402. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield / Constantinopolis seated right, right foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; H//CONOB. RIC X 8; Depeyrot 55/2. EF, lustrous, a few shallow scratches.
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Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 442-443. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear and shield decorated with horseman / IMP XXXXII COS XVII P P, Constantinopolis seated left, left foot on prow, holding globus cruciger and scepter, left elbow resting on shield at her side; star in left field; CONOB. RIC X 324; Depeyrot 84/1. Near EF, underlying luster, edge marks.From the WRG Collection.
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Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.09 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; Є//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. VF, graffiti on obverse, edge clipped.
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Leo I. AD 457-474. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.37 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 462 or 466. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield with horseman motif / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; I//CONOB. RIC X 605; Depeyrot 93/1. Good VF, surfaces a little dull (sea salvage), a couple of scratches.From the WRG Collection, purchased from William B. Porter, June 1988.
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Ricimer. Patrician and Master of Soldiers, AD 457-472. Æ Nummus (9.5mm, 1.19 g, 4h). Uncertain military mint. Struck AD 465-467. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Monogram of Ricimer. Cf. RIC X 2716-7. VF, dark brown patina with traces of green and red. Rare.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Tremissis (13.8mm, 1.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory advancing right, head left, holding wreath and globus cruciger; star to right; CONOB. RIC X 914; Depeyrot 108/4. Near VF, a couple of scratches, graffito in right obverse field, wavy flan.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (20.3mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 4th officina. Struck AD 477-491. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield; cross on helmet / Victory standing left, holding long, jeweled cross; star to right; ∆//CONOB. RIC X 912 var. (unlisted officina); Depeyrot 108/1. Good VF, underlying luster, edge nick. Rare variety.From the WRG Collection.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Solidus (20.1mm, 4.30 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 477-491. 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; I//CONOB. RIC X 910 and 929; Depeyrot 108/1. VF, a few scratches and marks, dull surfaces.
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Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Semissis (17.1mm, 2.12 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 477-491. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right on cuirass, inscribing shield; star to left, reversed staurogram to right; CONOB. RIC X 931; Depeyrot 109/2. VF, a few light scratches, flan a bit wavy.
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Anastasius I. 491-518. AV Semissis (18mm, 2.24 g, 7h). Constantinople mint. Struck 492-507. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Victory seated right, inscribing shield set on knee; star to left, reversed staurogram to right; CONOB. DOC 8; MIBE 9; SB 6. Good VF, light deposits.From the WRG Collection.
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Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.39 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 9th officina. Struck 545-565. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger and shield / Angel standing facing, holding globus cruciger and staff surmounted by staurogram; star to right; Θ//CONOB. DOC 9i; MIBE 7; SB 140. Near EF, light scratches and a few scrapes.From the WRG Collection.
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Justin II. 565-578. AV Tremissis (16.5mm, 1.52 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, wavy flan.From the WRG Collection.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (20.9mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck circa 616-625. Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above / Cross potent set upon three steps; I to right; Є//CONOB. DOC 14d; MIB 14; SB 739. EF, scrape across reverse, small edge mark.From the WRG Collection.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641. AV Solidus (19.7mm, 4.43 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck 638/9-641. Heraclonas, Heraclius, and Heraclius Constantine standing facing, each wearing crown and chlamys and holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; monogram to left; A//CONOB. DOC 43 var. (unlisted officina); MIB 50; SB 769. Good VF, minor edge marks. Well struck.From the WRG Collection.
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Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine. 610-641. AV Solidus (11.7mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 4 (615/6). Crowned and draped facing busts of Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine; cross above; ∆ at end of legend / Cross potent set on three steps; ∆//CONOB. DOC 206; MIB 84a4; SB 867. Good VF.From the WRG Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions XXI (26 June 1992), lot 571.
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Constans II. 641-668. AV Solidus (20.2mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Dated IY 5 (646/7). Crowned and draped bust facing, wearing very slight beard, indicated by a row of dots around face, holding globus cruciger / Cross potent set on three steps; Є to right; ς//CONOB. DOC 5c; MIB 9; SB 942. Good VF, a few light scratches.From the WRG Collection.
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