Theodosius I. AD 379-395. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.45 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Struck AD 382-383. Rosette-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Constantinopolis seated facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and globe. RIC IX 45d.1; Depeyrot 33/3. Light scuffs, scratches and marks, slight bend in flan, some light deposits. VF.
Honorius. AD 393-423. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck AD 397-402. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Constantinopolis enthroned facing, head right, foot on prow, holding scepter and Victory on globe; I//CONOB. RIC X 8; Depeyrot 55/2. A few light marks and scratches, slight bend in flan, deposits. Good VF.
Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.35 g, 6h). Thessalonica mint. Struck circa AD 424/5-430. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Theodosius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; star to left; TESOB. RIC X 363; Depeyrot 51/1. In NGC encapsulation 6556330-006, graded Ch XF, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5.
Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 7th officina. Struck AD 424-425. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Theodosius standing facing, holding labarum and globus cruciger; star to left; Z//CONOB. RIC X 232; Depeyrot 77/1. Well centered on a broad flan. Near EF. From the MWF Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 91 (19 September 2012), lot 970.
Theodosius II. AD 402-450. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.47 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Struck AD 441-450. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Constantinopolis seated left, holding globus cruciger and scepter, foot on prow; shield to right; star to left; COMOB. RIC X 300; Depeyrot 84/1. "X" graffito on obverse, a few light scratches, some minor marks, light deposits. Near EF.
Constantine III. AD 407-411. AR Siliqua (17mm, 1.18 g, 6h). Treveri (Trier) mint. Struck AD 408-411. Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory on globe and reversed spear; TRMS. RIC X 1533; RSC 4a. Old cabinet tone with iridescence, flan chip, light scratches, minor mark on reverse. Good VF.
Leo II, with Zeno. AD 474. Æ (10mm, 0.97 g, 1h). Constantinople mint. [D] N L[EO P F AVG], Pearl-diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Zeno monogram within wreath. RIC X 808 var. (different form of monogram). Green patina and brown surfaces, earthen deposits. Good Fine. Very rare. With a David R. Sear Certificate of Authenticity, grading the coin F/good F and very rare.
Basiliscus. AD 475-476. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.36 g, 6h). Constantinople mint. Pearl-diademed, helmeted, and cuirassed bust facing slightly right, holding spear over shoulder and shield / Victory standing left, holding long cross; star to right; CONOB. RIC X 1003; Depeyrot 101/1. Slight weakness in centers, marks, light graffito on reverse, light deposits. Good VF.
Zeno. Second reign, AD 476-491. AV Tremissis (14mm, 1.48 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. Light marks, light roughness on obverse, a pair of scratches and die break on obverse. Good VF.
Justin I & Justinian I. 527. AV Solidus (20mm, 4.33 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 6th officina. Struck 4 April-1 August 527. Justin and Justinian, nimbate, enthroned facing, each with hand to breast and holding globus / Angel standing facing, holding long cross and globus cruciger; star in right field; S/CONOB. Cf. DOC 8 (for type); MIB 1d var. (unlisted officina); Metcalf, Joint Group Id (O8/– [unlisted rev. die]) var. (same); SB 124 var. (same). Clipped. Good VF. Rare, previously unknown in the 6th officina.
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (20.5mm, 4.48 g, 5h). Constantinople mint, 2nd officina. Struck 542-565. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on left shoulder / Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; B//CONOB. DOC 9b; MIBE 7; SB 140. Some luster, slightly crimped, a few light marks, die break on reverse. Good VF.
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (19.5mm, 4.40 g). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck 542-565. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on left shoulder / Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; Є//CONOB. DOC 9e; MIBE 7; SB 140. Lustrous, light mark on reverse, clipped. Near EF.
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.46 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 5th officina. Struck 542-565. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger, shield on left shoulder / Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; Є//CONOB. DOC 9e; MIBE 7; SB 140. Lustrous, minor area of die rust. Good VF.
Justinian I. 527-565. AV Tremissis (16.5mm, 1.50 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 19; MIBE 19; SB 145. Lustrous. Good VF.
Justinian I. 527-565. Æ Pentanummium (12mm, 1.70 g, 6h). Uncertain mint. Struck 540-565. Diademed, draped, and cuirassed bust right / Large V within wreath. DOC 369; MIBE 246; SB 337. Green and brown patina, chipped at edges. Good VF. From the West Collection.
Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. AV Solidus (21.5mm, 4.31 g, 8h). Light weight issue of 23 siliquae. Constantinople mint, 10th officina. Struck 583/4-602. Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust facing, holding globus cruciger; star to right / Angel standing facing, holding long staff surmounted by staurogram and globus cruciger; star to right; I//CONOB. DOC 7i; MIBE 11; SB 481. Lustrous, a few minor lamination errors. EF.
Maurice Tiberius. 582-602. AR Half Siliqua (13.5mm, 0.93 g, 10h). Carthage mint. Struck 590-592. Helmeted and cuirassed bust facing; cross above / Cross potent within circular border of dots. DOC 240; MIBE 58; SB 552. Some light toning, flan crack, a few minor lamination errors. Near EF. Rare. From the Rome on the Euphrates Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 36 (27 August 2001), lot 64042.
Phocas. 602-610. Æ Half Follis – 20 Nummi (18mm, 5.11 g, 8h). Carthage mint. Dated IY 6 (602/3). Crowned bust facing, wearing consular robes, holding mappa / Large cross; F / O // • / • // C / A across field in quarters; •XX• below. DOC 113; MIBE 97; SB 685 (this coin). Brown patina, some porosity. VF. From the MWF Collection. Ex Christov Family Collection (Freeman & Sear MBS 17, 15 December 2009), lot 679; Philip DeVicci Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 54, 14 June 2000), lot 1908.
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641. AV Solidus (19mm, 4.44 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 1st officina. Dated IY 11 (637/8). 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, IA monogram (date) to right; A//CONOB. DOC 39a; MIB 45; SB 764. In NGC encapsulation 2048211-017, graded MS, Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5. From the William Whetstone Collection.
Heraclius, with Heraclius Constantine and Heraclonas. 610-641. AV Solidus (18.5mm, 4.48 g, 6h). Constantinople mint, 8th officina. Dated IY 11 (637/8). 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, IA monogram (date) to right; H//CONOB. DOC 39g; MIB 45; SB 764. Some luster. Good VF.